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America's economy is the envy of the world. Will it stay that way?

2024/11/6
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《经济学人》美国经济编辑，专注于中国和美国经济分析
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Simon Rabinovitch认为，尽管美国社会存在一些问题，但美国的经济仍然是世界其他发达国家羡慕的对象。其主要优势在于：1. 生产力高：美国企业更易于成立和倒闭，工人流动性强，资本投资高，尤其在软件和研发方面，并且技术领先，这些因素共同促进了生产力的提高。2. 能源独立：页岩革命使美国成为石油和天然气的主要生产国，改善了贸易条件，并使其免受全球能源价格波动的影响。3. 股票市场强大：美国股市在全球占据主导地位，吸引了大量投资，这得益于健全的法治和市场信心。4. 美元是储备货币：这使得美国更容易应对金融危机，可以通过发行债务来有效地为经济复苏提供资金。然而，美国的经济优势也存在一些不足：1. 预期寿命：美国人的预期寿命低于其他一些西方发达国家。2. 不平等：美国社会存在较高的不平等现象。此外，Simon Rabinovitch还警告说，特朗普的政策，例如限制移民和驱逐出境，可能会破坏法治和市场信心，从而对美国经济的长期优势构成风险。

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Simon Rabinovitch explains why the U.S. economy remains the envy of the world, driven by productivity, energy, the stock market, and the U.S. dollar.
  • U.S. economy outperforms other advanced economies.
  • Productivity growth in the U.S. is higher than in other rich world economies.
  • Energy independence through the shale revolution benefits the U.S. economy.
  • The U.S. stock market is a significant driver of economic strength.
  • The U.S. dollar's status as the world's reserve currency provides economic advantages.

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Donald Trump's victory in this year's election had a lot to do with how many Americans feel about the US economy (surprise: not good). But Simon Rabinovitch, US Economics Editor for The Economist, argues that, despite the turmoil of the past few years, America's economy remains the envy of the world. Today on the show, Simon explains why that is, but also why he believes a Trump presidency puts America's 'economic exceptionalism' at risk. The envy of the World - The Economist)**Related episodes:**How much do Presidents ACTUALLY influence the economy? (Apple) / Spotify)) Why are some nations richer? (Apple) / Spotify))*For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org).**Music by Drop Electric). Find us: TikTok), Instagram), Facebook), Newsletter). *Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)