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特朗普关税忙一年才收1950亿?美联储两句话就省950亿,谁更狠?
Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-11-05 05:51

Group 1 - The Federal Reserve's recent interest rate cuts have proven to be more beneficial than the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, highlighting the challenges of tariff collection and the burden of national debt interest payments [1][12][29] - Tariff revenues for the fiscal year 2025 reached $195 billion, nearly tripling from the previous year, but the collection process is complicated and often ineffective due to various loopholes and corruption risks [3][5][10] - The interest payments on the national debt are projected to exceed $1.1 trillion in 2024, representing 3.93% of GDP, marking the highest level since 1998, while the recent interest rate cuts could save approximately $95 billion annually [13][15][20] Group 2 - The aging population in the U.S. poses significant economic challenges, with over 56 million people aged 65 and older by 2024, which could lead to labor shortages and increased reliance on imports [25][27] - The current economic strategy of lowering interest rates may provide short-term relief but risks leading to long-term issues similar to those faced by Japan, such as low consumer spending and economic stagnation [22][29] - The combination of tariffs and immigration restrictions under the Trump administration could exacerbate inflation and economic inefficiencies, necessitating a reevaluation of fiscal policies to address these deep-rooted issues [24][29]