The Index measures business confidence and priorities for companies operating in the US and the UK and makes a case for continued government attention to the transatlantic economic corridor.

BritishAmerican Business and Bain & Company surveyed 77 large or growing companies in April and May 2022. Fifty-four of the companies were US-based entities operating in the UK. This year, the survey was expanded to include 23 UK companies that are active in the US.

·     The US and the UK continue to be a global model of bilateral trade and investment. Investors from both countries report moderate to strong levels of confidence in the transatlantic corridor.

·     In 2022, US investors operating in the UK are slightly less confident than they were a year ago— but they remain relatively positive.

·     UK companies that are operating in the US reported high confidence rates. Companies are concerned about business mobility and the perceived lack of a global US trade agenda.

·     UK and US interest in a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is currently being trumped by initiatives that can be pursued immediately outside the scope of an FTA such as improved business mobility, a data transfer agreement, and joint initiatives around sustainability.

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