What remains of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Act still discourages foreign investment.

ECONOMIST: Japanese finance

But I think it is entirely reasonable to have a process, like that conducted by CFIUS under the Foreign Investment and National Security Act, to vet transactions to ensure that those presenting risks to national security are brought to the attention of the president, who can then exercise his discretion to block them.

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In addition, the Administration is proposing changes to the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) aimed at enhancing the attractiveness of investment in U.S. infrastructure and real estate to a broader universe of private investors.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

Contrary to public opinion, which tends to regard foreign investment by German companies as a job-killing act of economic treachery, the car company says that the increase is due partly to its new factory in the United States.

ECONOMIST: German jobs