Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs

“Half the human race remains on the margins of the global economy..For a long time, we did not see in this tragic situation an urgent national security challenge but we do now. If we look at where the greatest threats have emerged over the past two decades...the many countries that we and our allies are working to stabilize...they all share one thing in common: They are states that have yet to integrate into the global economy and realize their promise.”
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
May 9, 2007

EEB's mission is to promote economic security and prosperity at home and abroad. The Bureau’s work lies at the critical nexus of economic prosperity and national security. As the single point where international economic policy tools and threads converge, we help promote a coherent economic policy across the U.S. government.  This administration's economic leadership has resulted in an impressive record of positive change. EEB accomplishes its mission through a “Total Economic Engagement” approach that strategically analyzes and employs all of the economic engagement tools of the U.S. government. On this site you will find links and resources for all of these tools and the ways the U.S. Department of State and EEB are engaged to implement U.S. foreign economic policy. The Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs, headed by Assistant Secretary Daniel S. Sullivan is divided into the following sections covering the following seven areas:

• Energy, Sanctions and Commodities (EEB/ESC);
• International Communications and Information Policy (EEB/CIP);
• International Finance and Development (EEB/IFD);
• Trade Policy and Programs (EEB/TPP);
• Transportation Affairs (EEB/TRA);
• Commercial & Business Affairs (EEB/CBA);
• Economic Policy Analysis & Public Diplomacy (EEB/EPPD).