The pandemic will hamper US economic growth by reducing the amount of consumer spending and closing numerous businesses, the CBO said. Part of the impact will be mitigated by the more than $2 trillion the federal government has already approved in emergency spending for households and businesses.
美国国会预算办公室表示,疫情将减少消费者支出,并导致大量企业倒闭,从而阻碍美国经济增长。联邦政府已经批准为家庭和企业提供超过2万亿美元的紧急支出,这将部分缓解危机的影响。
“Business closures and social distancing measures are expected to curtail consumer spending, while the recent drop in energy prices is projected to severely reduce US investment in the energy sector,” said Phillip L. Swagel, the CBO director and former economic expert at the American Enterprise Institute, a center-right think tank.
美国国会预算办公室主任、曾在中右翼智库美国企业研究所任职的经济专家菲利普·L-史威格说:“企业倒闭和社交隔离措施预计将削减消费者支出,而近期能源价格下跌将大量减少美国在能源领域的投资。”
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The pandemic’s impact on the US economy has been swift. The unemployment rate jumped from 3.5 percent in February to 14.7 percent in April. Tax revenue plummeted, spending skyrocketed, and the economy quickly contracted after years of growth.
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