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Will Economics Win?

2025/3/14
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Mark Zandi: 我对当前的经济形势感到困惑。我不确定关税政策的最终目标是什么,也不知道它将如何发展。我认为,企业不会在关税政策如此不确定和动荡的情况下进行投资。我不确定政府的目标是什么,是增加收入还是促进就业,但即使是增加收入的目标,在经济衰退的情况下,也会适得其反。 我认为,经济规律最终会发挥作用,但目前的情况并非如此。我不确定我们现在所做的一切是否明智。 如果经济数据恶化,股市可能会进一步下跌,这可能会导致经济衰退。投资者似乎已经意识到了这一点,他们对利好消息的反应迟钝。 Cris deRitis: 我每天收到的所有问题都与关税有关。关税是当前美国经济环境中最重要的议题,我们似乎正走向贸易战。 人们普遍关心的问题是关税的临时性还是长期性,以及关税对不同行业和产品的具体影响。这使得企业难以进行规划和风险管理。 Marisa DiNatale: 我认为,政府的关税政策可能源于一种不公平感和经济民粹主义的观点。他们认为,如果其他国家对美国商品征收关税,那么美国也应该这样做,即使这意味着短期内会付出一些经济代价。 我认为,市场越来越担心美联储可能由于经济增长担忧而提前采取行动。如果经济数据恶化,美联储可能会比我们预期的更快地采取行动,因为他们更担心经济衰退,而不是通胀。 Matt Colyar: 2月份的消费者物价指数(CPI)数据略低于预期,主要原因是住房通胀下降、能源价格上涨放缓以及食品通胀降温。目前CPI数据中,还难以看出关税的影响。 长期来看,关税对通胀的影响将会减弱,经济增长放缓将导致通胀下降。美联储最终会对经济增长放缓做出反应,而不是通胀。 政府可能利用关税作为控制美国产业的工具。即使政府调整政策,关税政策造成的损害也是不可逆转的。

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This chapter discusses the rising concerns about tariffs and the possibility of a trade war. It highlights the numerous questions businesses have regarding the impact of tariffs on their operations and future planning. The discussion focuses on the uncertainty surrounding the duration and scope of these tariffs.
  • US tariffs on aluminum and steel (25%)
  • Retaliatory tariffs from the EU and Canada
  • Questions from businesses about tariff impact on models and spreadsheets

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The Inside Economics crew is joined by Matt Colyar to discuss February’s CPI report and a rapidly changing U.S. economic environment. Primarily, the conversation focuses on tariffs and the on-again, off-again chaos coming out of D.C. The group also discusses investors and U.S. trade partners’ increasingly evident fatigue and whether orthodox macroeconomic principals will eventually re-emerge as a guidepost for policymaking. 

Guest: Matt Colyar – Assistant Director, Moody's Analytics

Hosts: Mark Zandi – Chief Economist, Moody’s Analytics, Cris deRitis – Deputy Chief Economist, Moody’s Analytics, and Marisa DiNatale – Senior Director - Head of Global Forecasting, Moody’s Analytics

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Questions or Comments, please email us at [email protected]). We would love to hear from you. 

 

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