Foreign Investment and National Security: Economic Considerations

CRS – Foreign Investment and National Security: Economic Considerations. James K. Jackson, Specialist in International Trade and Finance, April 4, 2013

  • “The United States is the largest foreign direct investor in the world and also the largest recipient of foreign direct investment. This dual role means that globalization, or the spread of economic activity by firms across national borders, has become a prominent feature of the U.S. economy and that through direct investment the U.S. economy has become highly enmeshed with the broader global economy. This also means that the United States has important economic, political, and social interests at stake in the development of international policies regarding direct investment. With some exceptions for national security, the United States has established domestic policies that treat foreign investors no less favorably than U.S. firms.”
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