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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910965122003321
• Autore: Jackson James K. <1949->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, c2010; [Washington, D.C.] : , : Congressional Research Service, , 2019-
• ISBN: 1-61668-891-2
• Edizione: [[Library of Congress public edition].]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (132 p.)
• Collana: American political, economic, and security issues series
• Altri autori (Persone): ByrneDeclan J
• Disciplina: 332.67/30973
• Soggetti: Investments, Foreign - United States; Securities - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN U.S. SECURITIES -- 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 -- Endnotes -- Foreign Investments in U.S. Securities -- Summary -- 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 -- Endnotes -- Foreign Ownership of U.S. Financial Assets: Implications of a Withdrawal -- Summary -- 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 -- Endnotes -- The United States as a Net Debtor Nation: Overview of the International Investment Position -- Summary -- Background -- Valuing Investments.; Investment Patterns -- International Investment: -- Sources and Economic Impact -- Congressional Response -- Endnotes -- Chapter Sources -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.