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- BUSINESS, Page 47Business NotesINVESTMENT GAPRunning Up a Global Tab
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- Ever since 1985, when the U.S. became a net borrower for
- the first time in 71 years, its investment gap has been
- widening. Last week the Government said the imbalance between
- total foreign investment in the U.S. and American holdings
- overseas reached $532.5 billion at the end of last year, up 41%
- over 1987. Britain is the largest direct investor in the U.S.,
- with holdings of $101.9 billion, up 28%. While foreign
- investment can help stimulate U.S. growth, some economists
- predict that the imbalance will lower America's standard of
- living as an increasing volume of payments flows to foreign
- owners.
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