Donald Trump’s administration has made it a priority to get US companies to invest in their home nation rather than deploying capital and sending jobs abroad. However, despite all of the rhetoric coming out of Washington, according to a recently published report from UBS’s Evidence Lab research arm, companies are still planning to make hefty investments or Foreign Direct Investment in emerging economies over the next year.
Analysts at the UBS Evidence Lab surveyed 500 corporate leaders during March and April this year to get their views on how their companies are positioning in the current economic and political environment. Of these 500 executives, 8% came from companies where revenue exceeded $2 billion while 54%...

