陶冬：欧盟只剩下生产公文和监管了

Group 1 - Overregulation and a risk-averse regulatory culture are institutional barriers to innovation in Europe [4][5] - The European Union is criticized for focusing on bureaucracy, taxes, and regulation, hindering reform and innovation [4][5] - The report led by former ECB President Draghi calls for increased investment and competitiveness in the EU, but achieving this is deemed nearly impossible [4] Group 2 - The U.S. federal government debt has surpassed $37 trillion, with a rapid accumulation of debt over the past few years [2][3] - Net interest payments on the national debt reached $880 billion last fiscal year, a 33.9% increase year-on-year, and are projected to hit $1.2 trillion this fiscal year [2] - The Trump administration's fiscal policies, including the "big and beautiful" act, have not effectively addressed the underlying fiscal imbalance, leading to increased deficits [2][3] Group 3 - The European economy is facing a structural crisis characterized by high debt, weak growth, and insufficient innovation [5] - The combination of high debt levels and low growth is squeezing fiscal space and undermining competitiveness [5] - There is a pressing need for structural reforms in labor markets, welfare systems, and capital markets in Europe, but current political conditions make these reforms increasingly unlikely [5]