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Trumponomics - Scott Bessent’s Uphill Battle Against America’s Debt

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以下是内容的中文翻译: 这期彭博社播客“特朗普经济学”(Trumponomics) 深入探讨了潜在的特朗普第二届政府雄心勃勃的经济计划,特别是仔细审查了财政部长提名人斯科特·贝森特提出的想法。核心问题围绕着贝森特愿景的可行性,该愿景旨在实现3%的GDP增长、3%的预算赤字以及每日石油产量增加300万桶——即“333”计划。 播客由彭博社政府和经济主管斯蒂芬妮·弗兰德斯主持,嘉宾包括彭博社专栏作家比尔·杜德利(前高盛首席经济学家和纽约联邦储备银行行长)和安娜·王(彭博社首席美国经济学家,曾任特朗普总统经济顾问委员会经济学家)。 讨论首先简要考察了由于缺乏经验的人员(“Doge”)访问关键系统可能给财政市场带来的技术风险。然而,主要焦点转向贝森特经济议程的可行性,特别是关于美国债务管理方面。 安娜·王利用彭博社的财政可持续性模型进行分析,评估了贝森特目标的实现可能性。她提出了“Doge”成功削减每年4000亿美元支出的可能性,这是一项主要针对非国防可自由支配支出的重大削减。该模型显示,实现贝森特的目标,包括削减开支,可以将联邦债务与GDP的比率从预计的130%降至约100%。然而,王强调,名义GDP增长是最关键的因素,超过了单纯削减开支的影响。即使在这些乐观的假设下,美国仍将面临巨大的偿债负担,到2027年可能会消耗掉很大一部分GDP。 比尔·杜德利对贝森特目标的实现持怀疑态度。他强调,由于驱逐出境和人口老龄化导致劳动力增长放缓,使得3%的GDP增长依赖于前所未有的生产力提高。杜德利还对关税对全球贸易的破坏性影响表示担忧,认为这会阻碍而不是促进经济扩张。他强调,即使削减开支,偿债成本和强制性福利支出的增加也将难以实现财政稳定。杜德利承认,更高的通货膨胀率可能会暂时降低债务与GDP的比率,但他认为考虑到美联储维持价格稳定的承诺,这在政治上是不可行的。 讨论还触及了人工智能等技术和放松管制可能带来的变革性影响。在承认它们的潜力时,杜德利认为,充分发挥其效益需要相当长的时间,并且需要业务流程和组织结构的重大改变。此外,放松管制的长期有效性也受到质疑,因为企业可能会犹豫是否根据未来政府可能推翻的政策进行投资。 此外,谈话转向讨论成功实施放松管制政策的固有困难。安娜·王强调了多米尼克·约翰逊勋爵的观点,借鉴了他自己在英国实施类似政策的失败尝试。约翰逊认为,放松管制的受益者的广泛性和分散性与从现有监管中受益的集中利益形成鲜明对比。他得出结论,必须采取“大胆”和具有颠覆性的方法才能克服这些挑战。杜德利对特朗普政府提出的不加区分的放松管制方法表示担忧,警告说,支持经济、保护家庭和企业的至关重要的法规可能会与不太有效的法规一起被抛弃。 最后,播客参与者一致认为,增加增长、提高生产力以及认真降低支出和削减预算赤字的路径是具有挑战性的。他们思考了在追求重大政策变革时,强大的行政部门和顺从的国会可能带来的潜在利益和风险,并且讨论强调了实现可持续财政稳定所固有的复杂挑战。特朗普政府的目标虽然雄心勃勃,但面临着重大的经济和政治阻力,引发了人们对其经济议程长期可行性的质疑。

This Bloomberg podcast, "Trumponomics," delves into the ambitious economic plans of a potential second Trump administration, specifically scrutinizing the ideas proposed by Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent. The central question revolves around the plausibility of Bessent's vision, which aims to achieve 3% GDP growth, a 3% budget deficit, and a 3 million barrel increase in daily oil production – the "333" plan. The podcast features Stephanie Flanders, head of government and economics at Bloomberg, along with Bloomberg columnist Bill Dudley (former chief economist at Goldman Sachs and president of the New York Federal Reserve) and Anna Wong (chief U.S. economist at Bloomberg and former economist for Trump's Council of Economic Advisers). The discussion begins with a brief examination of potential technical risks to the Treasury market stemming from inexperienced personnel (the "Doge") accessing critical systems. However, the primary focus shifts to the feasibility of Bessent's economic agenda, particularly concerning U.S. debt management. Anna Wong presents an analysis using Bloomberg's Fiscal Sustainability Model, assessing the viability of Bessent's goals. She introduces the possibility of "Doge" successfully reducing spending by $400 billion per year, a substantial cut focused on non-defense discretionary spending. The model suggests that achieving Bessent's targets, including the spending cuts, could reduce the federal debt-to-GDP ratio from a projected 130% to around 100%. However, Wong emphasizes that nominal GDP growth is the most critical factor, exceeding the impact of spending cuts alone. Even with these optimistic assumptions, the U.S. would still face a substantial debt service burden, potentially consuming a significant portion of GDP by 2027. Bill Dudley expresses skepticism about the attainability of Bessent's goals. He highlights the slowing labor force growth due to deportations and the aging population, making 3% GDP growth reliant on unprecedented productivity gains. Dudley also raises concerns about the disruptive effects of tariffs on global trade, hindering rather than promoting economic expansion. He stresses that even with spending cuts, the rising costs of debt servicing and mandatory entitlement spending will make it difficult to achieve fiscal stability. Dudley acknowledges that higher inflation could temporarily reduce the debt-to-GDP ratio but considers this politically unfeasible given the Federal Reserve's commitment to maintaining price stability. The discussion touches on the potential transformative impact of technologies like AI and deregulation. While acknowledging their potential, Dudley argues that realizing their full benefits takes considerable time and requires significant changes in business processes and organizational structures. Moreover, the long-term effectiveness of deregulation is questioned, as businesses might be hesitant to invest based on policies that could be reversed by future administrations. Furthermore, the conversation shifts to a discussion about the inherent difficulties associated with successfully implementing deregulation policies. Anna Wong highlights the Lord Dominic Johnson's perspective, drawing from his own failed attempts to implement similar policies in the UK. Johnson argued that the widespread and diffuse nature of the beneficiaries of deregulation contrasts sharply with the concentrated interests that benefit from existing regulations. He concluded that a "bold" and disruptive approach is necessary to overcome these challenges. Dudley raises concerns about the indiscriminate nature of the Trump administration's proposed approach to deregulation, warning that vital regulations supporting the economy and protecting households and businesses could be discarded alongside less effective ones. In closing, the podcast participants agreed that increasing growth, productivity, and seriously lowering the path of spending and cutting the budget deficit are challenging. They ponder the potential benefits and risks associated with a strong executive branch and a compliant Congress when pursuing significant policy changes and the discussion highlights the complex challenges inherent in achieving sustainable fiscal stability. The Trump administration's goals, though ambitious, face significant economic and political headwinds, raising questions about the long-term viability of its economic agenda.