Foreign investment in U.S. securities / Declan J. Byrne, editor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jackson, James K., 1949- author.

Contributor:

Byrne, Declan J.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, issuing body.

Series:

American political, economic, and security issues series.

American political, economic, and security issues series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Investments, Foreign--United States.

Investments, Foreign.

Securities--United States.

Securities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (132 p.)

Updated irregularly

Edition:

[Library of Congress public edition].

Contained In:

Contained in (work): CRS reports (Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service)

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, c2010.

[Washington, D.C.] : Congressional Research Service, 2019-

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As the US economy slowed relative to the rest of the world in late 2006, the share of the US external deficit financed by foreign central banks increased substancially. This title examines the increasing dependency of the US economy on foreign investment.

Contents:

Intro

FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN U.S. SECURITIES

Contents

Preface

China's Holdings of U.S. Securities: Implications for the U.S.Economy

Summary

China's Foreign Exchange Reserves

China's Holdings of U.S. Securities

China's Ownership of U.S. Treasury Securities

U.S. Concerns Over China's Large Holdings of U.S. Securities

What if China Reduces Its Holdings of U.S. Securities?

Concluding Observations

Endnotes

"Foreign Holdings of US debt: Is Our Economy Vulnerable?"

The Ongoing Increase in Foreign Holdings of US Debt is Unlikely to Continue on Such Generous Terms

The Role of Foreign Central Banks

Risks: Too Little Official Financing, Too Much Official Financing and More Demanding Terms from the Official Sector

Conclusion

Foreign Investments in U.S. Securities

Capital Flows in the Economy

Capital Flows and the Dollar

Purchase and Sales of U.S. Securities

Purchases and Sales of U.S. Securities by Foreign Investors

Treasury Securities

Corporate Stocks

Corporate Bonds

Major Foreign Holdings of U.S. Long-Term Securities

Economic Implications

Foreign Ownership of U.S. Financial Assets: Implications of a Withdrawal

Overview

Foreign Investment in the U.S. Economy

Flow of Funds in the U.S. Economy.

Foreign and Domestic Sources of Funds

Foreign Capital and the Value of the Dollar

Withdrawal of Foreign Investment

Sudden Withdrawal from U.S. Treasury Securities

Diversify Portfolios among Dollar-Denominated Assets

Shift Away from Dollar-Denominated Assets

Slow Shift Away from Dollar-Denominated Assets

Conclusions

The United States as a Net Debtor Nation: Overview of the International Investment Position

Background

Valuing Investments.

Investment Patterns

International Investment:

Sources and Economic Impact

Congressional Response

Chapter Sources

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61668-891-2

OCLC:

923662624