The SelectUSA Digest: November 17

International Trade Administration sent this bulletin at 11/17/2017 03:36 PM EST

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This Week's #FDIintheUSA

FDI in Tennessee directly supports 163,500 jobs

FDI in Texas directly supports 585,900 jobs

FDI in American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands directly supports 21,900 jobs

FDI in Utah directly supports 42,200 jobs

FDI in Vermont directly supports 12,400 jobs

Spotlight on Commerce: Chris Higginbotham, Deputy Director of Outreach, SelectUSA

By Chris Higginbotham, Deputy Director of Outreach, SelectUSA

(November 9, 2017) When Congress first declared November 11th as a holiday that ultimately became Veterans Day, it said the day should be marked with “exercises designed to perpetuate peace through good will and mutual understanding between nations.”

I am fortunate that in my two careers — one in the U.S. Army and one in the U.S. Department of Commerce — it was my mission to do just that.

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Israel-based tech firm Sesame Enable opens US HQ in Bethesda, MD

2.4 million #jobs in the US #manufacturing industry are directly supported by #FDI

Woohoo! Congrats to all involved in making this an #FDI success story

DYK: The United States is the largest producer of environmental tech in the world (29% of global $1.05 trillion market)

#MEDICA2017 in Düsseldorf: Ken Walsh isn't dancing - he's providing info to seminar attendees on medical device industry clusters in America.

The US energy industry is #open4investment & one of the largest in the world

French auto parts #mfg co. Faurecia opening Silicon Valley tech center

Great discussions @ "Connecting Turkish Entrepreneurs with US Opportunities" event in Istanbul!

Great SelectUSA roundtable at #SmartCityExpo at @Fira_Barcelona!

Germany-based Mercedes-Benz opening R&D hub in Seattle, WA, adding 150 #jobs

Happy to be part of today’s roundtable in Erfurt, Germany! Thanks to the GACC & the Erfurt Chamber of Commerce & Industry

#Open4Innovation: @NASA & @ENERGY are working to make small, safe, portable nuclear reactors for planetary & lunar exploration a reality ⚡️ 🚀

The US consumer goods market is the largest & most innovative in the world

Belgium-based Aleris opens aluminum automotive body sheet #manufacturing plant in Lewisport, KY with $400 million #FDI

#FDIintheUSA: 👥 6.8 million US #jobs 💵 $3.7 trillion total #FDI stock 🚚 23% of US goods exports 🔬 $57 billion in R&D spending

Great article! DYK: Japan is the single largest source of #FDI in Ohio

Irish security solutions #mfg co. Allegion expanding McKenzie, TN operations w/ $4.5 #FDI, adding 70 #jobs

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