Foreign direct investment in the U.S. soared under the Biden administration to its highest level on record, according to an analysis by the Financial Times-owned company fDI Markets. Commercial real estate is one beneficiary.

In 2024 alone, in the year through November, the share of global FDI flowing into the US. in the form of new investment rose to 14.3% from 11.6% in 2023. as a proportion of the world total, the Financial Times reported.

Experts cited in the report attributed the boom to strong consumer demand and government incentives, along with strong productivity growth. The country’s strength in AI was another factor.

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