Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 00:35:05 -0600
From: "Elizabeth Richardson" 
Newsgroups: misc.invest.financial-plan
Subject: Re: Bernanke Comments: Query
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> ---
> The new Fed chief, who was sworn into office on February 1,
> told the senator the large U.S. trade gap and corresponding
> surpluses overseas reflected saving abroad that exceeded
> investment.
>
> "This excess saving has been attracted to the United States
> by our favorable investment climate, strong productivity
> growth, and deep financial markets," he said.
> ---

As others have explained, it means that foreigners like investing in US
business. Sort of interesting in that threads here recently have championed
our investing outside the US. I think someone even said that other economies
are growing faster than the US. Sort of makes you wonder who knows best,
doesn't it?

Elizabeth Richardson