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关于美国新一轮经济刺激法案的一切

关于美国新一轮经济刺激法案的一切

Lance Lambert, Anne Sraders, Lee Clifford  2020-12-21
经过半年多的谈判,民主党和共和党最终就第二个刺激方案达成了协议。

美国新一轮经济刺激法案终于来了。

当地时间12月20日,参议院多数党领袖米奇•麦康奈尔正式宣布共和党和民主党领导人已经就9000亿美元经济刺激法案达成一致。新方案规定美国人每人可领600美元支票,失业者每人每周还将获得300美元的“升级版”失业补助。

本次9000亿美元法案虽然比3月初2.2万亿美元的《冠状病毒援助、救济和经济安全法案》(CARES Act)有所缩水,但与2009年间贝拉克•奥巴马签署的7870亿美元刺激法案规模相当。

该法案目前仍然需要美国参众两院投票通过,除以上内容外,法案还将拨款一部分资金用于小企业贷款、疫苗以及教育工作。美国政府的租赁援助金额预计达250亿美元,租客保护令将进一步延期。法案将于今日在众议院进行表决,随后送往参议院。

随着法案一步步落实,美国国会两党这场旷日持久的拉锯战也终于可以告一段落。民主党参议员查克•舒默于12月20日说:“毫无疑问,这项法案远远算不上完美,但它的确能够为水深火热中的美国提供一些紧急援助。”

600美元申领对象

值得注意的是,高收入家庭的补贴将会被逐步撤销。舒默的发言人指出,和春季法案的要求相同,救助金申请人的年收入必须低于75,000美元,如果是夫妻,则双方合计年收入必须低于150,000美元。相反,年收入高于99,000美元的个人或双方合计年收入高于198,000美元且不育有子女的夫妻不会被纳入救助对象的范围里。

眼看着早前各项救助政策就要在本月底到期,国会两党显然愈来愈渴望在失业救助及租客保护方面迅速达成一致。

然而,新法案依旧不会为美国各种及地方政府提供资金援助,也不会为各类企业提供疫情相关的诉讼保护。前者是民主党的关键诉求,而后者则是共和党的主要愿望。以上两点亦未能出现在两党另一个7480亿美元的议案版本中。就此问题,麦康奈尔提议两党都放弃这两大诉求,以便尽快达成协议。

失业救助升级

对于1900万正在靠着失业救助金度日的美国人来说,新法案无疑是个好消息。预计在12月26日,受到PUA及PEUC两大失业援助政策到期影响,约有1300万人将会失去经济来源。所幸这两大政策均会在新法案中被延续,失业者还可以获得每周300美元的额外补贴,并且至多能够连续申领11周。

另外,升级后的PUA政策将会把失业援助扩大至零工工人及自营职业者,而PEUC政策则会为符合条件的个人再多提供为期13周的额外失业救助金。考虑到法案出台时间,失业者要想真正受益,仍然需要等待一段时间,因为各州救助系统也需要根据新法案重新编程。

近期,已经有越来越多的经济学家对美国的经济风险表示担忧。今年6月单月,美国就增加了480万个就业岗位,成功实现强劲反弹,但好景不长,这种增速在近月来已经明显放缓,11月单月只增加了24.5万个工作岗位。按此速度,美国就业情况要到2023年年底才能够完全恢复至正常水平。(财富中文网)

编译:陈怡轩

美国新一轮经济刺激法案终于来了。

当地时间12月20日,参议院多数党领袖米奇•麦康奈尔正式宣布共和党和民主党领导人已经就9000亿美元经济刺激法案达成一致。新方案规定美国人每人可领600美元支票,失业者每人每周还将获得300美元的“升级版”失业补助。

本次9000亿美元法案虽然比3月初2.2万亿美元的《冠状病毒援助、救济和经济安全法案》(CARES Act)有所缩水,但与2009年间贝拉克•奥巴马签署的7870亿美元刺激法案规模相当。

该法案目前仍然需要美国参众两院投票通过,除以上内容外,法案还将拨款一部分资金用于小企业贷款、疫苗以及教育工作。美国政府的租赁援助金额预计达250亿美元,租客保护令将进一步延期。法案将于今日在众议院进行表决,随后送往参议院。

随着法案一步步落实,美国国会两党这场旷日持久的拉锯战也终于可以告一段落。民主党参议员查克•舒默于12月20日说:“毫无疑问,这项法案远远算不上完美,但它的确能够为水深火热中的美国提供一些紧急援助。”

600美元申领对象

值得注意的是,高收入家庭的补贴将会被逐步撤销。舒默的发言人指出,和春季法案的要求相同,救助金申请人的年收入必须低于75,000美元,如果是夫妻,则双方合计年收入必须低于150,000美元。相反,年收入高于99,000美元的个人或双方合计年收入高于198,000美元且不育有子女的夫妻不会被纳入救助对象的范围里。

眼看着早前各项救助政策就要在本月底到期,国会两党显然愈来愈渴望在失业救助及租客保护方面迅速达成一致。

然而,新法案依旧不会为美国各种及地方政府提供资金援助,也不会为各类企业提供疫情相关的诉讼保护。前者是民主党的关键诉求,而后者则是共和党的主要愿望。以上两点亦未能出现在两党另一个7480亿美元的议案版本中。就此问题,麦康奈尔提议两党都放弃这两大诉求,以便尽快达成协议。

失业救助升级

对于1900万正在靠着失业救助金度日的美国人来说,新法案无疑是个好消息。预计在12月26日,受到PUA及PEUC两大失业援助政策到期影响,约有1300万人将会失去经济来源。所幸这两大政策均会在新法案中被延续,失业者还可以获得每周300美元的额外补贴,并且至多能够连续申领11周。

另外,升级后的PUA政策将会把失业援助扩大至零工工人及自营职业者,而PEUC政策则会为符合条件的个人再多提供为期13周的额外失业救助金。考虑到法案出台时间,失业者要想真正受益,仍然需要等待一段时间,因为各州救助系统也需要根据新法案重新编程。

近期,已经有越来越多的经济学家对美国的经济风险表示担忧。今年6月单月,美国就增加了480万个就业岗位,成功实现强劲反弹,但好景不长,这种增速在近月来已经明显放缓,11月单月只增加了24.5万个工作岗位。按此速度,美国就业情况要到2023年年底才能够完全恢复至正常水平。(财富中文网)

编译:陈怡轩

We finally have a deal.

On a whirlwind December 20, Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell announced that lead Republicans and Democrats reached a deal for a $900 billion stimulus package. The relief package will send most Americans a $600 stimulus check. And the bill provides $300 weekly enhanced unemployment payments to most jobless Americans.

The $900 billion stimulus package is scaled back from the $2.2 trillion CARES Act passed in March, but it is on par with the $787 billion stimulus package signed into law in 2009 by President Barack Obama.

The deal, which was struck on Sunday and still needs to be passed by the Senate and House, would also include funds for small business loans, vaccines, schools, and $25 billion in rental assistance (as well as an extension of the eviction moratorium).

The deal marks the resolution of a drawn out, many-months-long debate in Congress over new relief amid the pandemic. "Make no mistake about it: This agreement is far from perfect, but it will deliver emergency relief to a nation in the throes of a genuine emergency," Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer said on December 20.

How much will stimulus checks be worth?

The direct payments would be worth as much as $600 for individuals and each child dependent, and will phase-out for higher incomes. A spokesperson for Sen. Schumer confirmed the phase-out would be similar to the spring stimulus package: The CARES Act stimulus checks decreased for 2019 adjusted gross income—federally taxable income—above $75,000 per individual or $150,000 per qualified couple. And the checks completely phased out for individuals earning above $99,000, and joint filers with no children at $198,000.

The news capped off a frantic week as both parties rushed to make a deal before a slew of pandemic benefits expired this month—including some unemployment benefits and eviction moratoriums.

What notably isn't included in the deal is fresh funding for state and local aid, a key Democratic wish, and COVID-19 lawsuit protection for businesses, a big Republican ask. Both provisions weren't in the most recent iteration of a $748 billion bipartisan bill either, and leaders like McConnell recently proposed dropping the two sticking points from a deal in order to get it done quickly.

Unemployment assistance extended

The extension of pandemic unemployment provisions is welcome news to the more than 19 million Americans currently receiving jobless benefits. Around 13 million of those current recipients were set to lose their benefits the week of Dec. 26 when Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) are set to expire. The package would extend both PUA and PEUC, providing $300 weekly enhanced benefits up to 11 weeks.

PUA expands unemployment benefits to gig workers and self-employed Americans, and PEUC provides 13 weeks of additional unemployment benefits to qualified individuals. However, given how late the deal was reached, it's likely there may be lags in getting benefits to recipients because of the need to reprogram states' systems.

The deal comes as economists worry the country's economic recovery could be at risk. The rebound that started off strong in the summer, with 4.8 million jobs added in June alone, has slowed. Only 245,000 jobs were added in November. At that pace, it would take until late 2023 for employment to fully recover to pre-pandemic levels.

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