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How U.S. Multinational Companies Strengthen the U.S. Economy Matthew J. Slaughter Spring 2009 How U.S. Multinational Companies Strengthen the U.S. Economy Matthew J. Slaughter Spring 2009 Published by Business Roundtable and The United States Council Foundation © 2009 Matthew J. Slaughter The views expressed in this report are those of the author. About Business Roundtable Business Roundtable is an association of chief executive officers of leading U.S. companies with more than $5 trillion in annual revenues and nearly 10 million employees. Member companies comprise nearly a third of the total value of the U.S. stock markets and pay nearly half of all corporate income taxes paid to the federal government. Annually, they return $133 billion in dividends to shareholders and the economy. Business Roundtable companies give more than $7 billion a year in combined charitable contributions, representing nearly 60 percent of total corporate giving. They are technology innovation leaders, with more than $70 billion in annual research and development spending – more than a third of the total private RD spending in the U.S. About the United States Council Foundation The United States Council Foundation, Inc. is a private 501(c)(3) organization, affiliated with the United States Council for International Business (USCIB), that undertakes educational activities to promote the benefit