Jamie Dimon Sounds Alarm On Ballooning US Fiscal Deficit: 'It Will Cause A Problem'
Jamie Dimon Sounds Alarm On Ballooning US Fiscal Deficit: 'It Will Cause A Problem'
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM), raised concerns about the perilous state of the U.S. fiscal deficit, which has swelled to a staggering $1.9 trillion in 2024. This deficit, amounting to over 6% of the nation's GDP, shows no signs of diminishing in the coming years.
傑米·戴蒙，摩根大通首席執行官紐約證券交易所代碼：JPM）對美國財政赤字的危險狀況表示擔憂，到2024年，美國財政赤字已激增至驚人的1.9萬億美元。這一赤字佔全國GDP的6％以上，在未來幾年中沒有減少的跡象。
"We spent a lot of money during COVID and after COVID, and our deficit is 6%," Dimon remarked in an exclusive interview with the UK's Sky News on Wednesday, highlighting the significant impact of recent government spending.
戴蒙週三在接受英國《天空新聞》獨家採訪時說：“我們在COVID期間和COVID之後花了很多錢，赤字爲6％，” 他強調了最近政府支出的重大影響。
Despite the benefits of such spending in driving economic growth during and after the pandemic, Dimon warned that unrestrained borrowing and spending could have dire consequences. "It may not always lead to good growth," he cautioned.
儘管此類支出在大流行期間和之後對推動經濟增長有好處，但戴蒙警告說，不加限制的借貸和支出可能會帶來可怕的後果。他警告說：“這可能並不總是能帶來良好的增長。”
Dimon stressed the importance of addressing the fiscal deficit, not only for the United States but for global economic stability. "I think America should be quite aware that we've got to focus on our fiscal deficit issues a little bit more and that is important for the world," he stated.
戴蒙強調了解決財政赤字的重要性，這不僅對美國如此，對全球經濟穩定也很重要。他說：“我認爲美國應該非常清楚，我們必須更多地關注我們的財政赤字問題，這對世界很重要。”
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IMF Issued Dire Projections On US National Debt And Fiscal Deficit
國際貨幣基金組織對美國國債和財政赤字發佈了可怕的預測
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that the U.S. fiscal deficit will remain above 6% of GDP until the end of the decade. This persistent deficit necessitates the government to borrow an additional $2 trillion annually, exacerbating the burden of financing excess spending and paying interest on existing debt.
國際貨幣基金組織（IMF）預計，在本十年結束之前，美國的財政赤字將保持在GDP的6％以上。這種持續的赤字要求政府每年額外借款2萬億美元，這加劇了爲超額支出融資和支付現有債務利息的負擔。
Consequently, the national debt is expected to surge to $46.79 trillion by 2029, representing 133% of GDP.
因此，預計到2029年，國民債務將激增至46.79萬億美元，佔國內生產總值的133％。
| Year | National Debt to GDP (%) |
National Debt ($bn) | Deficit to GDP (%) | Deficit ($bn) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 122.15 | 33,416.99 | -8.79 | -2,332.66 |
| 2024 | 123.26 | 35,474.27 | -6.54 | -1,913.93 |
| 2025 | 126.55 | 37,762.70 | -7.05 | -2,105.32 |
| 2026 | 128.89 | 39,980.93 | -6.56 | -2,022.34 |
| 2027 | 130.70 | 42,183.66 | -6.25 | -2,006.65 |
| 2028 | 132.57 | 44,521.48 | -6.41 | -2,141.50 |
| 2029 | 133.88 | 46,789.68 | -5.95 | -2,071.81 |
| 年 | 全國 債務佔國內生產總值的比例 (%) |
國民債務（十億美元） | 赤字佔國內生產總值 (%) | 赤字（十億美元） |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 122.15 | 33,416.99 | -8.79 | -2,332.66 |
| 2024 | 123.26 | 35,474.27 | -6.54 | -1,913.93 |
| 2025 | 126.55 | 37,762.70 | -7.05 | -2,105.32 |
| 2026 | 128.89 | 39,980.93 | -6.56 | -2,022.34 |
| 2027 | 130.70 | 42,183.66 | -6.25 | -2,006.65 |
| 2028 | 132.57 | 44,521.48 | -6.41 | -2,141.50 |
| 2029 | 133.88 | 46,789.68 | -5.95 | -2,071.81 |
Dimon also pointed out the role of the expanding fiscal deficit in maintaining high and persistent inflation rates.
戴蒙還指出了不斷擴大的財政赤字在維持高和持續的通貨膨脹率方面的作用。
He urged immediate action to mitigate these risks, emphasizing the need for a balanced approach that ensures sustainable economic growth while reducing the deficit.
他敦促立即採取行動減輕這些風險，強調需要採取平衡的方法，確保可持續的經濟增長，同時減少赤字。
"The sooner we focus on it, the better. I'm hoping that the government really focuses on how can we reduce that deficit and still have good growth," Dimon stated.
“我們越早關注它越好。我希望政府真正專注於如何減少赤字並保持良好的增長，” 戴蒙說。
Failure to address the deficit could lead to severe economic repercussions.
未能解決赤字問題可能會導致嚴重的經濟影響。
"At some point, reducing the deficit will cause a problem," Dimon said, suggesting that delaying necessary adjustments could result in more severe and uncomfortable economic disruptions in the future.
戴蒙說：“在某個時候，減少赤字會造成問題，” 他暗示推遲必要的調整可能會導致未來更嚴重和更令人不安的經濟混亂。
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