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Foreign investors may be paring back role in U.S. markets
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Foreigners account for massive portions of bond and stock ownership. Some experts say they fear the economic impact of White House policies.
The upside of the trade deficit: More foreign investment in the U.S.
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Because if we want to buy imports, we either have to export an equivalent amount or borrow money.
Tariffs and uncertainty are prompting foreign investors to re-think U.S. investment
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The Trump administration’s tariffs are likely to slow down the U.S. economy, making U.S. companies and government bonds a less attractive asset. International investors have started to think about investing elsewhere.
Rising trade deficit for goods isn’t a cause for worry, experts say
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Sales of U.S. services to other countries help to redress the balance, along with foreign institutions that invest in the American stock market and debt.
Why the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. has been getting busier
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CFIUS has a say in foreign transactions when national security is a concern, including venture capital and real estate deals.
Will the riot in Washington deter foreign investment in the U.S.?
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Wednesday’s occupation of Capitol Hill stirred questions about the country’s political stability.
U.S. tightens foreign investment rules
Some sensitive industries — everything from technology to defense firms — will face tougher federal scrutiny under new regulations formalized Wednesday. The Committee of Foreign Investment in the U.S., or CFIUS, announced its pilot program will take effect in 30 days. The announcement has some innovation, defense and tech companies scrambling to comply so they […]
Congress considering measure to boost U.S. investment in international infrastructure
At a big investment conference in Beijing Monday, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced his country would pump another $60 billion into investment into Africa infrastructure. Sixty billion is a popular number in the foreign investment arena these days, it seems. Legislation working its way through Congress would combine several agencies to boost U.S. development financing […]
Zimbabwe’s contested election muddles its pitch for foreign investment
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Questions about promised reforms also hang over the country's economic future, one expert says.
Here’s why foreign companies are investing less in the U.S.
In Wisconsin today, President Donald Trump did a thing politicians like to do sometimes. Shovel in hand, he touted a big investment in the U.S. and the jobs it’s supposed to create. The shovel was gold-toned, and the investment: a $10 billion LCD display plant for the electronics manufacturer Foxconn. Thing is, foreign direct investment […]

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