Risks of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States

By Robert Hess, Executive Managing Director, and Rajeev Thakur, Managing Director, Newmark Knight Frank Global Corporate Services Practice, Location Strategy and Optimization Practice (Aug 10)

Global economic uncertainty has presented investment risks, but the United States remains a strong outlet for foreign direct investment. More

Financial Incentives for Foreign Business

By Philip Schneider and Jayanth Iyengar, GEO Location Strategy and Site Selection Team, Deloitte Consulting LLP (Aug 10)

Foreign investors need to understand the impact of incentives on their investments in the United States. More

Coming to America? Look Before You Leap

by Daniel P. Malone, Director of Asian Client Initiatives; Wayne D. Roberts, Co-Leader Tax Practice Group; and Andrew M. Steiger, Tax Group Associate, Dykema (Aug 10)

Foreign businesses can prepare for profits in America by being savvy about U.S. tax policies, legal statutes, and political climate. More

Economic Development Agencies: Allies in Your Location Search

by Andy Mace, Consulting Managing Principal, Cushman & Wakefield Business Consulting (Aug10)

Development agencies are an indispensable tool to foreign investors seeking a site in the United States. More

Iowa Is Creating Life-Changing Opportunities

Iowa is a leader in the upper Midwest and home to traditional industries such as agriculture, as well as high-tech giants Google and Microsoft. More

Does Community Size Matter in Business Success?

Michelle Cammarata, Vice President, Workforce & Location Planning, CresaPartners (Oct/Nov 09)

From new business incentives to hand-to-hand combat, smaller cities are competing in this recession; but a community’s size — large or small — does not tell all. More

States Use Incentives to Attract Renewable Energy Business

Richard K. Greene, Senior Associate, The Williams Group Real Estate Advisors (Nov 09)

As the economy recovers, one particularly bright spot will be manufacturing for the renewable energy industry, which is already enjoying healthy popular and government support. More

Guide to Federal Incentives and Programs Available to Investors

From Invest in America (6-24-2009)

This document contains federal incentives and programs available to investors in the United States based on research conducted by Invest in America staff. More

A Guide to U.S. Incentives and Credits for Foreign Investors

By Jeff Miller, Partner, Incentis Group, LLC (Jul 08)

Most foreign companies that choose to invest in the United States typically have made the decision based on market factors that drive the need to expand from their home countries. More