Foreign Capital Inflows: Another Trojan Horse?
The U.S. economy has been awash in foreign investment for nearly the entire decade of the 19805. A close look at the destinations of this net inflow of funds reveals that, contrary to popular perception, most of the windfall is being used to fund U.S. investment.
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