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BUSINESS, Page 47Business NotesINVESTMENT GAPRunning Up a Global Tab
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.