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Is the US hurting itself with tariffs?

2025/4/17
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@Susan Hayes-Culleton : 我认为美国关税政策带来的不确定性对经济有三大负面影响。首先,美国国债收益率上升,这意味着美国政府的债务成本增加,每上升一个百分点,政府就要多支出1000亿美元。其次,美元贬值,这对出口商不利,但对赴美旅游者有利。第三,不确定性影响商业决策,导致企业推迟投资和招聘。如果现状持续,这三大问题都会持续存在,其中两项对美国尤其不利。此外,关税收入可能被用于偿还债务,而不是用于其他用途。即使关税能带来巨额收入,美国政府也可能需要将大部分收入用于偿还不断增加的债务,因为美国政府的财政赤字不断扩大。最终,美国消费者将感受到关税带来的商品价格上涨。美元贬值和劳动力短缺也会导致通货膨胀。关于关税将带来巨额收入的说法是不切实际的,因为它基于不切实际的假设,例如,假设所有商品都从国外进口,并且没有经济衰退或消费下降。即使关税能产生巨额收入,大部分收入也可能用于偿还不断增加的债务,而不是用于其他用途。因此,美国民众可能无法从关税政策中受益。 @Ciarán : (提问和引导讨论,未表达核心观点)

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This chapter discusses the economic impacts of US tariffs, focusing on three key areas: increased US bond yield, weaker dollar, and uncertainty in business planning. The uncertainty caused by tariffs is hindering business decision-making and investment.
  • Increased US bond yield costing the government more
  • Weaker dollar negatively impacts US exports
  • Uncertainty is holding back business decisions and hiring

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The brand new Presenter of Taking Stock on Newstalk, Susan Hayes Culleton, joins Kieran to discuss the ECB cutting interest rates, and if tariffs will just end up hurting the United States in the end.

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