By Dan Giamo
Originally Published November 6, 2025
A government apparatus that prioritizes commercial diplomacy, accelerates international investment, and promotes U.S. exports is necessary to level the playing field for U.S. firms engaging in global markets. As a result, policymakers are refreshing their toolkit to ensure that U.S. economic leadership is well positioned to endure and expand, create more economic opportunities at home, and strengthen American influence abroad.
The Council’s reference guide compiles the largest programs currently operating across more than a dozen federal agencies in the international investment and export space, categorized into four main groups:
- Commercial Diplomacy and Market-Making
- Project Preparation and Economic Assistance
- Infrastructure and Project Finance
- Export Finance