Economic Issues Archives | U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan

Robust U.S. Economy Beckons Foreign Firms

Foreign businesses invested a record $4 trillion in the United States in 2017. No other country attracts more foreign investment. Today the strong U.S. economy is giving companies even more reason to come and sell more products in what is by far the world’s largest consumer market. At the recent SelectUSA investment summit, Secretary of ...

By U.S. Mission Japan | 23 October, 2018 | Topics: Business, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Doing Business in the U.S., Economic Affairs, Economic Issues, News, Trade

President Trump to Davos: “America Is Open for Business”

President Trump had one important reason for becoming the first sitting U.S. commander-in-chief to attend Davos in nearly 20 years. He wanted to deliver world leaders a message: A prosperous America benefits the world, and fair economic competition is essential to that prosperity. He also made his pitch for investing in the American economy. “There ...

By U.S. Mission Japan | 29 January, 2018 | Topics: Economic Issues, News, President of the United States