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Figure 1. U.S. financial transactions for FDI into China. See accessible link for data.
Notes: Converted to 2017 dollars using the U.S. GDP deflator. The net equity position represents book equity minus equity in related affiliates. Sources: BEA, International Transactions 2005-2025, and Activities of U.S. Multinational Enterprises 2009-2023. Accessible version

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FEDS Note: Decoupling Direct Investment: American Firms’ Retreat from China

Cody Kallen For decades, China was a major destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) by U.S. companies. In the last decade, however, trade tensions, geopolitical risks, and investment screening have interrupted…

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FEDS Note: Vietnam's Export Boom to the U.S.: The Role of Chinese Firms

Chris A. Avalos, Trang Hoang, and Eva Van Leemput In recent years, Vietnam has attracted considerable attention as a potential major beneficiary of the 2018-19 U.S.-China tariff increases, reflecting substantial trade…
Figure 1. Trade patterns: U.S. and Vietnam imports. See accessible link for data.

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FEDS Note: Technology Shocks, the AI Boom, and the U.S. Current Account

Giuseppe Fiori, Colleen Lipa, and Erik Nuenninghoff The current artificial intelligence (AI) investment boom in the United States provides a powerful boost to imports of high-technology capital goods. The AI buildout…
Figure 1. Import share of equipment and of high-tech equipment. See accessible link for data.

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FEDS Note: Do Major Technology Advancements Lead to Overinvestment?

Geng Li From the era of the Industrial Revolution, industrialized economies were blessed with a number of major technology advancements that profoundly changed production and services in essentially all industries…
Figure 1. Production Transition with New Capital Accumulation. See accessible link for data.

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FEDS Note: Recent Developments in Foreign Direct Investment into the U.S.

Cody Kallen In 2025, U.S. tariffs rose sharply, contributing to record-high trade and economic policy uncertainty. Part of the motivation for the tariffs announced in April 2025 reflects a desire to spur foreign direct…
Figure 1. FDI into the U.S. by Type of Financing. See accessible link for data.

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FEDS Note: Decomposing Hedge Funds’ U.S. Treasury Exposures

Phillip J. Monin Between 2023 and September 2025, large hedge funds' gross U.S. Treasury exposures doubled to $4.0 trillion, comprising $2.4 trillion in long exposure and $1.6 trillion in short exposure. This growth…
Figure 1. Treasury Exposures, Repo Exposures, and Turnover. See accessible link for data.

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