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What US assets are held overseas?

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The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis examined how US Treasury securities fit within the broader picture of American financial assets held overseas. According to the FRED Blog, Treasury bonds represent only one component of a much larger portfolio of US investments owned by foreign entities and governments. The analysis uses Federal Reserve economic data to map how global investors allocate capital across different categories of American assets.

Source: https://fredblog.stlouisfed.org/2026/07/what-us-assets-ar...

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