Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
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Bureau overview
JurisdictionExecutive branch of the United States
HeadquartersHarry S. Truman Building, Washington, D.C., United States
Employees222 (as of 2014)[1]
Annual budget$12.8 million (FY 2013)[1]
Bureau executives
Parent departmentU.S. Department of State
WebsiteOfficial Website

The Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (EB) is a bureau of the U.S. Department of State charged with promoting economic security and prosperity at home and abroad. It reports to the Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment. The Bureau's work lies at the nexus of economic prosperity and national security. In addition, EB also addresses a range of economic issues including intellectual property rights, piracy, and counterfeiting.[2] As the single point where international economic policy tools and threads converge, EB helps to promote a coherent economic policy across the U.S. government.[3] Since January 24, 2022 it has been headed by Ramin Toloui.[citation needed]

Organization

The Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs consists of the following divisions:[1][3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Inspection of the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs" (PDF). Inspector General of the Department of State. February 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 1, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  2. ^ "Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs". AllGov. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  3. ^ a b United States Department of State
  4. ^ "1 FAM 420 Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs". Foreign Affairs Manual. February 5, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2016.

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