美聯(lián)儲(chǔ)主席警告預(yù)算案僵持的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)

1、美聯(lián)儲(chǔ)主席警告預(yù)算案僵持的風(fēng)險(xiǎn) 美聯(lián)儲(chǔ)主席警告預(yù)算案僵持的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)Some $85 billion in automatic spending cuts will kick in Friday unless Congress and the Obama administration can agree on an alternate plan to reduce the deficit. Sequestration, as it’s cal

2、led, was initially agreed upon as a threat to force lawmakers to reach a compromise. But U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned Tuesday that without a deal soon, the massive spending cuts pose a significant th

3、reat to the U.S. recovery. With no progress in Washington to avoid looming spending cuts, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned lawmakers that inaction would sharply slow U.S. economic growth.Moreover, besides hav

4、ing adverse effects on jobs and incomes, a slower recovery would lead to less actual deficit reduction in the short run, said Bernanke.Despite the high stakes, the action from Washington has been mostly - finger pointing

5、.Republican House Speaker John Boehner says it’s time for the president and the Democratically controlled Senate to take the lead.The House has acted twice. We shouldn’t have to act a third time before the Senate begins