The most recent grim US jobs report brought forth calls for more Federal Reserve action on fiscal stimulus. Meanwhile, business leaders call for clarity about long-term policy and the need to return to growth. A recent and intriguing project of the George W. Bush Institute weighs in on the emphasis of business leaders with a “4 per cent solution.” While a 4 per cent long-term growth rate for the US is aggressive, this discussion is the right road map for policy.
美国最新的就业报告十分糟糕,致使人们纷纷呼吁美联储(Fed)拿出更多的财政刺激行动。与此同时,商界领导人们也纷纷要求明确长期政策,并强调恢复增长的必要性。乔治•布什研究所(George W. Bush Institute)最近开展了一个引人注目的项目,针对商界领导人们所强调的问题,提出了“4%解决方案”。对于美国来说,4%的长期增长率有点雄心勃勃,但相关讨论提供了正确的政策路线图。