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美国财政赤字巨大,今年可能达到1.3万亿美元(相当于GDP的10%),且长期前景亦不容乐观。据国会预算办公司(CBO)的数据,到2035年,光是社保和医保就将耗尽税收收入。
在短期,美国可以通过融资来解决赤字问题。事实上,最近美国国债利率已降低至历史最低水平。但如果财政状况不能有所改善,长期以往美国与全世界均将面临很大麻烦。因此,美国急需实现四个转变。
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