US think tank lists the big-ticket infrastructure schemes for 2013/14. 

Government agency SelectUSA says that the recent shutdown in the country has bot affected its FDI attractiveness, though a report does warn of a lessening of 'economic freedom' in the US.

A shortage of science, technology, engineering and mathematics workers in the US is hampering businesses in the country, according to a recent report.

The US Chamber of Commerce has released a report stating that the US's vast infrastructure needs could be filled by Chinese investment.

New data from the US International Trade Administration reveals record highs for US merchandise exports for the first six months of 2013.

Delegates at the Remaking Cities Congress in Pittsburgh discussed issues such as 'soft factors' that can transform urban areas, and ideas that cities can 'steal' from one another.

The state of New York has launched an initiative aimed at creating tax-free zones to attract investment.

A research director at the India, China & America Institute says that the US's recent talks on trade agreements with European, Latin American and Asian countries are a response to China's growing economic influence on the world.

The latest State Business Tax Climate Index by research group the Tax Foundation has found that the business climate has deteriorated in many US states.

A US business climate ranking by Pollina Corporate Real Estate and the American Economic Development Institute names Utah as the most pro-business state in the country, while Rhode Island is ranked at the bottom of the list.