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I think this is likely due to some kind of skewed market internally and probably that many countries hold US assets and debts that are being engineered in to a position of a new normal (or baseline). Real growth in the US is falling over time has been falling at least since the mid 80s. What irks me, is that with increased TSA, border, immigration, political, weather and gun control problems is why the US attracts anyone at all, or even foreign money. I have a hunch that by painting a positive picture in the media and misreporting or under reporting real situations leads to a perception that the US is a great place when looked at externally