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Eric Hovde: “Since 2000, the rest of the world owns about $23 trillion of…”

Featuring: Eric Hovde, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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2025 Sunwest Bank Economic Forum with Eric Hovde

Published | Video Starts at 13:51

And if you went back 20 years earlier, America owned a lot more of the rest of the world than the rest of the world owned of America. But Since 2000, the rest of the world owns about $23 trillion of America. versus or positive towards us than we own to the rest of the world. We've shifted out massive amounts of our wealth through our trade policies. (13:51–13:58)

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Asserts that since 2000, foreign entities own about $23 trillion of American assets.

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