you for joining us. i m abby phillip in washington. i want to take you straight to dublin, where president biden is delivering and addressed to the irish parliament. let s take a listen. i ll also revisit county mayo. remember the history and hope and the heartbreak my blue and ancestors must have felt leaving their beloved homeland to begin their new lives in america. i sell this not to wax poetic about bygone days, but because of the story of my family s journey, those who left and those who stayed is emblematic of the stories of so many irish and american families, not just irish american families. and these stories are the very heart of what binds ireland america together. they speak to a history defined by our dreams. they speak to a president written by our shared responsibility. possibilities so today i d like to reflect on the enduring strength of the connections between ireland and the united states, a partnership for the ages. begins in our shared history dating bac
investment into the united states of america, which is a nice signal mostly giving investment of any nation in the world and america. you know, we share more than $1 trillion in bilateral trade and investment in 2021. more than 950 american companies. and the national companies have international headquarters in ireland. supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs. 700 irish companies located in 50 states employ more than 100,000 people in the united states of america. together ireland, united states are building the future of greater economic dignity. one we re rights of workers are respected and corporations pay their fair share. global minimum tax will continue fair competition for investing while creating benefits for all our people, and i have no doubt that the thriving economic