Foreign Investment in the US, and More from CRS
Foreign investment in the United States “dropped sharply in 2012,” according to a newly updated report from the Congressional Research Service, and in 2013 it could fall by another 10%. See Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: An Economic Analysis, December 11, 2013.
Other new and updated CRS reports obtained by Secrecy News include the following.
U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Trends and Current Issues, December 11, 2013
Campaign Contribution Limits: Selected Questions About McCutcheon and Policy Issues for Congress, December 12, 2013
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Annual Fee on Health Insurers, December 12, 2013
The Paris Club and International Debt Relief, December 11, 2013
Medicaid Coverage of Long-Term Services and Supports, December 5, 2013
Interim Agreement on Iran’s Nuclear Program, December 11, 2013
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