More than 95% of the world’s consumers live outside the United States. U.S. companies invest in foreign markets to serve those markets — not as a substitute for domestic production.
Investment agreements ensure that U.S. investors are treated fairly by foreign governments.
Investing abroad makes American companies better companies. They pay better wages and invest more in R&D.
We need to recognize the broader benefits generated by international investment — including foreign investment in the United States as well as U.S. investment abroad.
The terrorist attacks of Sep. 11, 2001 dealt a hard blow to Lower Manhattan's businesses--both small and large. What happened to them after the attacks? Did they survive? And if so, how? Two small businesses tell Free Enterprise magazine their stories. Here's an excerpt:
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