The United States and the European Union (EU) together, under the auspices of the Transatlantic Economic Council, developed Shared Principles for International Investment. These principles reaffirms our joint commitment to open, transparent, and non-discriminatory international investment policies. International investment, both by American companies abroad and by foreign companies in the United States, benefits U.S. companies and American workers by creating high-paying jobs, boosting exports, and spurring innovation in the United States.