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.
美國最新的就業報告十分糟糕,致使人們紛紛呼籲美聯準(Fed)拿出更多的財政刺激行動。與此同時,商界領導人們也紛紛要求明確長期政策,並強調恢復成長的必要性。喬治•布希研究所(George W. Bush Institute)最近開展了一個引人注目的項目,針對商界領導人們所強調的問題,提出了「4%解決方案」。對於美國來說,4%的長期成長率有點雄心勃勃,但相關討論提供了正確的政策路線圖。