Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs explained

Agency Name:	Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs
Type:	bureau
Seal:	US Department of State official seal.svg
Jurisdiction:	Executive branch of the United States
Headquarters:	Harry S. Truman Building, Washington, D.C., United States
Employees:	222 (as of 2014)^[1]
Budget:	$12.8 million (FY 2013)
Chief2 Name:	Amy Holman (Acting)
Chief2 Position:	Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs
Parent Department:	U.S. Department of State
Website:	Official 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] It is headed by the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs. Ramin Toloui headed the Bureau from January 2022 to June 2024.^{[4] [5]}

Organization

The Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs consists of the following divisions:^{[1] [3] [6]}

• Commercial and Business Affairs (EB/CBA);
• Counter Threat Finance & Sanctions (EB/TFS);
• Economic Policy Analysis & Public Diplomacy (EB/EPPD);
• International Communications and Information Policy (EB/CIP);
• International Finance & Development (EB/IFD);
• Trade Policy and Negotiation (EB/TPN); and
• Transportation Affairs (EB/TRA).

Notes and References

1. Web site: Inspection of the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs. Inspector General of the Department of State. February 2014. April 1, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180601025713/https://oig.state.gov/system/files/222651.pdf . June 1, 2018 . dead .
2. Web site: Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs . AllGov. April 1, 2016.
3. https://2009-2017.state.gov/e/eb/ United States Department of State
4. Web site: Ramin Toloui . July 10, 2024 . United States Department of State . en-US.
5. Web site: https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2024/03/07/ramin-toloui-visits-asu-semiconductors.html . July 10, 2024 . www.bizjournals.com.
6. Web site: 1 FAM 420 Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs. Foreign Affairs Manual. February 5, 2015. April 1, 2016.