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Why America is the world’s corporate headquarters
The U.S. attracts global talent and venture capital, hosting 17 of the top 20 companies by market value, fueled by its large consumer market and strong legal protections.
- Recently, the United States has become the world’s richest large country, hosting a disproportionate share of the most valuable global companies and uniquely nurturing valuable businesses.
- Northern California incubators and New York investment bankers supply early capital, while U.S. legal protections and a vast consumer market attract investors.
- For example, Uber raised $1.25 million in 2010 and grew into a $207.6 billion giant, while Nvidia was founded by Taiwan-born Jensen Huang with American engineers.
- Recent legislative moves could threaten U.S. firms’ global advantage, as Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, recently introduced legislation penalizing outsourcing and higher H-1B costs.
- Policy-forward: To preserve advantage, policymakers should avoid squandering institutional strengths and consider curbing regulations hostile to global business, since United States’ constitutional stability, English language advantage and trade and specialization benefits underpin U.S. dominance.
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Why America is the world’s corporate headquarters | News Channel 3-12
Tayfun CoÅkun // Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Why America is the world’s corporate headquarters The U.S. dominates the world’s list of the most valuable companies. Indeed, of the top 20 publicly traded companies today by market cap, 17 are American. This reality—derived partly from policy and partly from lucky historical circumstances—is an economic boon for the country, improving the lives of Americans across the socioeconomic spectrum. To p…
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