Skift Take
Fiscal hawks in Congress have put Brand USA under a microscope. At least Brand USA will now have a strong ally in the Commerce Department's presumed next secretary.
It's nice to have friends in high places and the hotel industry and Brand USA likely will get just that as President Obama nominated Penny Pritzker to be the next Commerce Department secretary.
A billionaire and fellow Chicagoan who was co-chair of President Obama's 2012 presidential campaign, Pritzker is the daughter of Sue and Donald Pritzker, who co-founded Hyatt Hotels. The Pritzker family still owns the Hyatt chain, and Penny Pritzker is a board member, a position she l
