USA: Open For Business 2010

By Aaron Brickman, Director of Invest In America (Aug 10)

Foreign investors are encouraged to invest in the United States — the world’s most important global market. More

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

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

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

Front Line: Inflection Point for U.S. PV Manufacturing

Area Development Online Research Desk (Nov 09)

The global PV (photovoltaic) industry is entering a period of dramatic transformation. 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

Guidance Concerning the National Security Review Conducted by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CIFUS)

From U.S. Department of Treasury (Feb 09)

This document provides guidance to U.S. Businesses and foreign persons that are parties to transactions that are covered by section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950. More

State Development Agencies Guide Foreign Companies Through Investment Process

By John Hindman Secretary, Cabinet for Economic Development, Commonwealth of Kentucky (Jul 08)

To a foreign-owned company, the process of locating a business investment in the United States presents a significant challenge. While there may be a market for that company’s products or services, the establishment of a business presence in the United States can be a complex undertaking. More

The Role of the Economic Development Organization in the United States

Organization for International Investment (Jul 08)

Insourcing by foreign companies, i.e., supporting American jobs, represents an integral part of the U.S. economy. Every year, foreign companies and their U.S. subsidiaries announce plans for hundreds of new projects in the United States, known as greenfield projects. More