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directory
below of US governors and state government websites has been provided for
convenient reference by executives and advisors who are planning business
expansion projects, relocation, or new facilities such as factories,
warehouses, distribution centers and offices or R&D operations anywhere in
the United States. Contact us for
assistance. It is intended to be
particularly helpful to foreign investors who may be planning foreign direct
investment (FDI) projects for business expansion and growth into the North
American market. Economic development and investment promotion in the
USA is generally led at the state rather than national level, unlike most
other countries. more
on investment in the USA>
Governors and other state or local officials therefore
often play an active role in competitive business recruitment efforts for
major investment projects. There is usually an economic development
office associated with the state department of commerce, but in some cases
it is actually tied directly to the office of the governor. The
business recruitment efforts of some states rely heavily on public-private
partnerships or regional and local non-profit organizations.
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which governors were up for election in 2006 or will
be in
2007 and 2008. A change of party often affects state economic development
programs and their initiatives to attract business. Information
about the Republican and Democratic state political parties can be found
through their national committee websites, which maintain links to state and
local party offices.
State congressmen in the US House of Representatives and
members of the US Senate tend to have less involvement in business
recruitment unless the investment project pertains directly to federal
spending (such as defense contractors, aerospace, homeland security,
transportation infrastructure, federal research programs, etc.).
The election campaign websites of governors and opposition
candidates will often address their attitudes toward business and economic
development and tax or incentives policy issues as common political topics
of public interest, especially during periods of high unemployment or local
economic challenges, as in the case of major business closures and layoffs. |
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May 10, 2007 The White House has issued a new "Open
Economies" policy statement and press release which includes the new Invest
in America initiative at the US Dept of Commerce International Trade
Administration (ITA). In the past, Commerce
Department officials in the International Trade Administration, including
Foreign Commercial Service officers and staff at US embassies, have been
tasked primarily with US export promotion and trade policy tasks. Now
they will also focus on the attraction of foreign direct investment to the
USA.
White House press release and policy statement about Open Economies
See also further
background at
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March 7, 2007 - A new "Invest in America" initiative
has been announced by the US Department of Commerce.
This is a major change in US policy. Other countries
proactively seek to attract and retain foreign direct investment projects.
The US has left that almost entirely up to US states and
local areas until now as a very fragmented approach with limited resources.
It will take time for this new policy to have a
significant impact, but it seems to be a major change in policy which may
attract both bi-partisan support and criticism.
www.investamerica.gov |
