US DATA: Commerce Dept reported U.S. net international investment
position at yearend 2011 was -$4,030.3 billion (preliminary), as the
value of foreign investment in the United States continued to exceed the
value of U.S. investment abroad. At yearend 2010, the U.S.
net international investment position was -$2,473.6 billion (revised).
The -$1,556.7 billion change in the U.S. net investment position from
yearend 2010 to yearend 2011 was mainly attributable to net price
changes of -$802.1 billion and net financial flows of -$556.3 billion.
See http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/intinv/
intinvnewsrelease.htm