... in the United States: An Economic Analysis foreign investments in the banking sector, while Dutch, Canadian, British, and French investments account for over half of the investments in the finance ... Research Service Foreign Direct Investment in the United States: An Economic Analysis Recent Investments Foreigners invested $325 billion in U.S businesses and real estate in 2008, according to data ... Investment in the United States: An Economic Analysis of 7.0%, below the 14.6% percent increase experienced in 2007.3 The rise in the value of foreign direct investment includes a large increase in equity...