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美债规模可能将于本世纪二十年代末超越意大利和希腊
Shang Wu Bu Wang Zhan· 2025-10-30 14:54
波黑《新闻报》10月28日报道。国际货币基金组织(IMF)评估指出,美国公共财政状 况脆弱,预计到本世纪二十年代末(即2030年以前),美国债务规模可能首次超过意 大利和希腊。 据预测,到2030年前,美国公共债务将增长超过20个百分点,达到国内生产总值 (GDP)的143.4%。这一负债水平已超过美国二战后的历史债务峰值。到2030年,美 国每年财政赤字都将维持在GDP的7%以上。 (原标题:美债规模可能将于本世纪二十年代末超越意大利和希腊) 之所以与意大利或希腊进行比较,是因为这两国(特别是希腊)曾是2010至2012年 欧元区债务危机的风暴眼。希腊当时甚至需要欧盟和IMF的纾困援助。目前这两国已控 制住公共财政,预计未来几年其公共债务将继续下降。去年底希腊公共债务占GDP比 例为154.2%,意大利为134.9%。 彼得森研究所专家乔·加农表示,美国目前政治局势使削减预算赤字前景黯淡,民 主党不愿削减支出,共和党拒绝提高税收。两党坚持各自立场,这种政治动态短期内 难以改变。IMF前首席经济学家、现伯克利大学教授莫里斯·奥布斯特菲尔德则强调, 关于美国财政状况可持续的预测,仅基于对未来生产率、关税收入、人 ...
Texas man asks Dave Ramsey if Venmo can fix America’s $37T debt — but Ramsey says donations miss the real problem
Yahoo Finance· 2025-10-17 12:00
Group 1 - The U.S. Department of the Treasury has started accepting voluntary donations to reduce the national debt, which is approximately $37 trillion [1][2][3] - Donations can be made through various platforms including Venmo, PayPal, debit or credit cards, and bank transfers, with funds directed towards reducing the national debt [1][2] - The concept of voluntarily paying down government debt has been met with skepticism, with commentators expressing that it is an unusual and somewhat laughable approach [1] Group 2 - Approximately 40% of U.S. households are projected not to owe federal income tax in 2025, contrary to claims that 49% do not pay [2] - The Tax Policy Center estimates that around 70% of those not paying federal income tax earn less than $75,000, with nearly 45% earning less than $40,000 [2] - The top 50% of earners contribute 97% of federal individual income taxes, while the top 10% account for over 60% of all federal taxes [3][6] Group 3 - In 2024, the IRS collected over $5.1 trillion in tax revenue, but federal spending exceeded this amount, leading to an increase in national debt [3][7] - For the fiscal year 2025, the Treasury reported $4.69 trillion in revenue against $6.66 trillion in spending, further exacerbating the national debt situation [3][7]