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Howard Marks, The State of the Market
2025/6/15
Motley Fool Money
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Howard Marks
Howard Marks: 我认为美国目前面临的国债赤字问题不容忽视。美国长期以来享有一张“金色信用卡”，可以无限制地支出，但这种状态并非可持续。如果世界开始对美国经济产生担忧，并提高利率，这将导致我们的偿债成本增加，进一步加剧赤字和债务问题，形成恶性循环。解决这一问题的根本在于采取财政紧缩政策，但这在政治上是不可行的。我们需要的是那些不把无法再次当选视为最糟糕事情的政治家，他们有勇气采取不受欢迎但必要的措施，控制支出，增加税收，以确保国家的长期经济稳定。我个人认为，要增加税收，就必须针对中产阶级，因为很大一部分美国人不缴纳联邦税。
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Howard Marks discusses the U.S. national debt, comparing it to a "golden credit card." He questions the sustainability of the current spending habits and the potential consequences if the U.S. loses its privileged economic status. The conversation touches upon the political challenges of addressing the deficit and the role of corporate debt in the overall economic picture.
- U.S. debt-to-GDP ratio is around 124%
- The U.S. has run budget deficits for 41 of the last 45 years
- Political challenges hinder deficit reduction
- Corporate balance sheets are strong at the S&P 500 level, but highly leveraged companies bought by private equity firms pose a risk
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