New York - In the past 12 months (ending April 2016), drone sales have grown 224 percent year-over-year to nearly $200 million, according to The NPD Group's Retail Tracking Service. Over the past six months (ending April 2016), sales growth has accelerated to more than four times higher than the same time period last year*.  The following brands are leading the industry in drone sales:

Washington,  U.S. Chamber of Commerce Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness President and CEO David Hirschmann issued the following statement today regarding the coalition of labor and public interest groups launching a campaign aimed at attacking Wall Street:

Washington, DC - NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center says the 2016 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30, will most likely be near-normal, but forecast uncertainty in the climate signals that influence the formation of Atlantic storms make predicting this season particularly difficult.

Washington, DC - When I go home after work, my wife and I are typically focused on the present moment, especially on our young son. As new parents, we benefit from many innovative products and services from improved car seats and creative toys to safer cribs and video baby monitors. One of the first products that we bought for our son’s nursery was a Wi-Fi-based baby monitor. When we brought it home and plugged it in, it connected effortlessly with our Wi-Fi router and smart phones. It helps provide safety and security, and, perhaps most importantly, sleep for the three of us.

Washington, DC - The President met with the other leaders of the G-7 in Ise-Shima, Japan on May 26-27 to advance major global economic and political priorities, guided by a set of common values including freedom, democracy, the rule of law, and respect for human rights.

Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice signed an antitrust cooperation agreement today with Peru’s National Institute for the Defense of Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property (INDECOPI).  The agreement will promote increased cooperation and communication among the competition agencies in both countries.