FDI flows from overseas parent companies contracted, but intracompany debt and reinvested earnings were affected much more than equity FDI.>

As long as the strength of the recovery remains uncertain, there are few other investment opportunities, after adjusting for risk and taxes, with anticipated returns greater than the near-zero interest the Federal Reserve pays on deposits.

While bank lending contracts during the typical recession, liquidity in bond markets may not.

Caution is necessary when making inferences based solely on aggregate loans data.