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Fear is the economy killer

2025/3/27
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@Sean Rameswaram : 我对当前美国经济的担忧日益加剧,经济衰退的风险显著提升,这与消费者信心下降、关税影响和股市波动密切相关。如果消费者减少支出,这种担忧可能会演变成现实的经济衰退。 @Heather Long : 美国经济过度依赖消费,消费者对经济的担忧和减少支出行为正在影响经济。通货膨胀、关税和政府政策(例如削减联邦政府员工)都加剧了消费者的担忧,导致零售支出下降,消费者信心指数下跌,企业盈利预期下调。人们减少外出就餐、减少非必需品消费,这都反映了消费者对经济前景的悲观预期。 @Henry Foy : 欧洲经济面临着来自美国政策不确定性和自身结构性问题的双重挑战。尽管欧洲经济在特朗普执政期间的表现好于预期,但俄乌战争、能源价格飙升以及对美国支持的依赖性降低,促使欧洲加强自身国防和经济独立性。德国等国家大幅增加国防开支,并寻求将国防产业与其他经济部门联动发展,以期刺激经济增长。然而,这一转变也面临着财政、社会和政治方面的挑战,例如更高的税收、征兵以及社会对战争的重新适应。

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Experts are divided on the likelihood of a recession, with odds ranging from 20% to 50%. Consumer sentiment is a key indicator, and recent earnings reports suggest businesses are feeling the pressure.
  • Recession odds range from 20% to 50% according to various economists.
  • Consumer spending is a crucial economic indicator.
  • Businesses are feeling the pressure from tariffs and uncertain consumer demand.

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The biggest threat to the American economy might be the American consumer’s sour mood.

This episode was produced by Miles Bryan and Carla Javier, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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