Office of Commercial & Business Affairs

Yesterday, Acting Special Representative Audu Besmer briefed members of the @MeridianIntl Corporate Council on how the @StateDept is using commercial diplomacy to make America more prosperous.

Looking back on the @SelectUSA Investment Summit last week, which sparked nearly $1 billion in new investments in the United States. While we await next year's summit (May 3-6, 2026), the work of @StateDept’s economic officers worldwide to make America more prosperous continues.

We are just two days away from kicking-off the 2025 @SelectUSA Investment Summit! Follow along next week for a look inside the premiere event for attracting foreign direct investment into the United States and for announcements of major new investments in America.

This week, CBA's Brian Quigley attended @TheBusinessShow Miami to connect with U.S. companies and share tools the @StateDept offers to support their business abroad. #TBSMI25 Click the link below for more on @StateDept resources for American companies: state.gov/key-topics-office-…

The @StateDept's Direct Line webinars connect U.S. companies with trade and investment opportunities abroad which make America, and our partners, more prosperous.   Our next Direct Line, on April 28, will focus on new opportunities in Egypt. Learn more: state.gov/business-opportuni…

.@POTUS is creating American jobs, strengthening our national security, and bringing critical manufacturing back to the United States. #LiberationDay

Embracing AI, new tech is vital to U.S. prosperity and national security.  At @MeridianIntl’s “Small Biz, Big Tech” dinner, Acting Special Rep. Besmer joined @StateDept officials, legislators, and U.S. private sector leaders to discuss the path to American tech dominance.

When companies from around the globe invest here — American wins, and so do they.