Investing in America: Best economic development practices for attracting FDI

The US is the world’s leading destination for foreign direct investment, but some cities are better at attracting overseas business than others. What are the best practices that can turn opportunities into real successes for investment and job creation? What are the biggest hurdles facing foreign companies when investing in the US or acquiring US assets? And is rising 'buy American' and nationalist sentiment turning off foreign investors?

This video recording of our September 20th webinar features Peter Spiegel, US managing editor of the Financial Times, interviewing Andy Karellas, executive director of State International Development Organizations (SIDO) and Didi Caldwell, president and founder of Global Location Strategies. This webinar is a preview of the ‘Investing in America’ rankings to be released at the Investing in America Summit in New York City on October 6th. Nikkei and the Financial Times, two of the world’s leading business news organizations, have partnered to create these rankings (drawing from GIS Planning and fDi Markets data as well), the first of its kind to offer a data-driven view of the top US cities for international investment. They combine a unique global perspective of economic trends with particular expertise in cross-border investment.