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Until the early 1960s, the Department of State was responsible for conducting U.S.
Jobs Supported by Trade
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The Obama Administration’s balanced approach to trade is growing exports abroad and expanding job opportunities at home. Facts About Trade
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The United States is the world's largest economy and the largest exporter and importer of goods and services.
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U.S.-EU Shared Principles for International Investment
The United States and the European Union (EU) together, under the auspices of the Transatlantic Economic Council, developed Shared Principles for International Investment. These principles reaffirms our joint commitment to open, transparent, and non-discriminatory international investment policies. International investment, both by American companies abroad and by foreign companies in the United States, benefits U.S. companies and American workers by creating high-paying jobs, boosting exports, and spurring innovation in the United States.