<p>Via <a href="https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/326135325711818752">Matt Yglesias</a> this chart from a <a href="http://t.co/qYOcdBLcJr">BEA Presentation</a> on the U.S. <keyword id="34412" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="economy">economy</keyword> debunks the myth that foreigners own a huge stake in the nation.</p>
<p>On net, foreigners only own 5.8% of America's net worth.</p>
<p><table class="image-container" width="200"><tr><td><div class="image"><img src="http://static4.businessinsider.com/image/51748f8aecad043e3200000e-900-675/screen shot 2013-04-21 at 9.13.10 pm.png" border="0" alt="foreign ownership" /></div><p class="source"><a href="http://t.co/qYOcdBLcJr">BEA</a></p></td></tr></table></p>

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This Chart Is For Everyone Who Thinks That Foreigners Own A Huge Stake In America

Via Matt Yglesias this chart from a BEA Presentation on the U.S. economy debunks the myth that foreigners own a huge stake in the nation. On net, foreigners only own 5.8% of America's net worth. BEA

Via Matt Yglesias this chart from a BEA Presentation on the U. S.

This Chart Is For Everyone Who Thinks That Foreigners Own A Huge Stake In America

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