1976, 1995, and 2000
yeah remember when Japan was buying america and then it busted
Well actually yes & no, it has been going on since the 70s and has never stopped. The problem is it is getting worse with entire segments of our economy becoming foreign owned and controlled.
Some Stats:
Industry Percentage Foreign Owned Sound recording industries 97% Commodity contracts dealing and brokerage 79% Motion picture and sound recording industries 75% Metal ore mining 65% Motion picture and video industries 64%
Wineries and distilleries 64% Database, directory, and other publishers 63% Book publishers 63% Cement, concrete, lime, and gypsum product 62% Engine, turbine and power transmission equipment 57%
Rubber product 53% Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 53% Plastics and rubber products manufacturing 52% Plastics product 51% Other insurance related activities 51%
Boiler, tank, and shipping container 50% Glass and glass product 48% Coal mining 48% Sugar and confectionery product 48% Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying 47%
Advertising and related services 41% Pharmaceutical and medicine 40% Clay, refractory, and other nonmetallic mineral products 40% Securities brokerage 38% Other general purpose machinery 37%
Audio and video equipment mfg and reproducing magnetic and optical media 36% Support activities for mining 36% Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation 32% Chemical manufacturing 30% Industrial machinery 30%
Securities, commodity contracts, and other financial investments and related activities 30% Other food 29% Motor vehicles and parts 29% Machinery manufacturing 28% Other electrical equipment and component 28%
Securities and commodity exchanges and other financial investment activities 27% Architectural, engineering, and related services 26% Credit card issuing and other consumer credit 26% Petroleum refineries (including integrated) 25% Navigational, measuring, electromedical, and control instruments 25%
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing 25% Transportation equipment manufacturing 25% Commercial and service industry machinery 25% Basic chemical 24% Investment banking and securities dealing 24%
Semiconductor and other electronic component 23% Paint, coating, and adhesive. 22% Printing and related support activities 21% Chemical product and preparation 20% Iron, steel mills, and steel products 20%
Agriculture, construction, and mining machinery 20% Publishing industries 20% Medical equipment and supplies 20%