US looks for ways to recapture foreign investment

{mosads}They called for a complete overhaul of the corporate tax code to lower rates and easier procedures to obtain temporary business visas.

Clinton said that the administration is trying to work with Congress to ease business visa restrictions. She noted however that cuts to State Department appropriations being talked about for next year could backlog the visa system in addition to erasing foreign aid.

CEOs also called for the U.S. to invest in vocational training, saying blue collar skills in the U.S. are subpar, especially compared to the skills of engineers and scientists.

Chemical industry representatives also called on the U.S. to develop natural gas from shale in order to create a low-cost energy environment here.