And Mr Solbes argues persuasively that the fundamental benefits, in particular the widening and deepening of capital markets, have already far outweighed the embarrassment of the exchange rate.
Rising capital gains and dividends among the wealthy were the main driver of the widening gap, he concluded, accounting for 72 percent of the increase.
The federal investigators appear to be interested in Mr Rowland's cottage because among those who paid for the work are several key figures in a widening federal grand-jury investigation of corruption in the state's capital, Hartford.
This kind of capital flight could lead to rising borrowing costs for the country as well as a widening income gap between the haves and the have-nots, analysts say, threatening social stability at a time when China wants it the most ahead of its once-in-a-decade leadership transition.