左倾的评论家如纽约时报的保罗˙克鲁曼,通常是不会把尼克松当作是惕励的对象。但是这个月,他连同一百三十位众议员签暑了一封信给美国的财政部长提摩西˙盖特纳,信中呼吁白宫要仿效尼克松对中国进口物品课征附加税。这个进口税的用意是要逼使中国让人民币对美元升值,正如当年尼克松的附加税逼使美国的贸易伙伴在四个月后重新议定汇率。
Mr Krugman argues that China s weak yuan is costing America roughly 1.4m jobs. Its cheapcurrency gives its exporters an edge in the American marketplace. China then squirrels itsdollar earnings away in American securities rather than spending them on American goods.In normal circumstances these asset purchases would lower interest rates, boosting Americanborrowing and spending. But America, like other rich countries, is now caught in a liquiditytrap. Interest rates are as low as they can go. By saving dollars rather than spending them,China is draining demand from the world economy.
克鲁曼先生主张,中国被低估的人民币,让美国失去了将近一百四十万个工作。低估的汇率给了中国出口商在美国市场上的优势。然后中国像松鼠般把钱投资到美国证券上存起来,而不是用来买美国的商品。在正常情况下,对美国资产的投资会降低利率,因而提升美国人的借贷和消费。但是美国现在,和其他富有国家一样,也陷入了所谓的流动性陷阱。利率已经降无可降。中国将美元存起而不消费的行为,正消耗着世界的需求。
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