The US has updated their model Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT). The US is especially rigid/shrewd negotiator using a pretty standardized BIT to open up markets for foreign investment. Here is a press release with a link to the new BIT.
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Outsourcing pops up again on the campaign trail. For a sober take on outsourcing from Dan Drezner see his 2004 Foreign Affairs (gated) article.
On a related note, is manufacturing moving back to the US?
Some stories more stories on investment incentives.
Missouri attracts new auto investment with a large subsidy package.