On the contrary, they typically get significantly lower returns than Americans get on their investments abroad. In an era in which stock and housing prices are soaring, the central banks of Japan and China are holding almost two trillion dollars worth of low-interest bonds.
外国人在美国的投资罕有丰厚回报。正相反，他们所获得的回报通常比投资国外的美国人所得要低得多。在这个股价和房价疯长的时代，日本和中国的央行正掌握着价值两兆美金的低息债券。其中大部分是美国国库券和抵押贷款。这项对美国纳税人的巨额补贴，在很多方面堪称世界上最大规模的外国援助项目。