Análisis

In May 2021, President Joseph Biden released his proposed 2022 U.S. budget, outlining spending levels for the next ten years. The program has been modified during congressional negotiations, as the real cost of some policies could be excessive.

The constant deficit of the US government has not favored the economic growth of the country. The increase in public debt at an average annual rate of 7% between 2010 and 2021 translated into an annual GDP growth rate of 1.9% in the same period. According to estimates in the congressional resolution, its growing debt issuance will continue.

If approved, the question is not just whether these expenditures and investments have an impact on national income and are capable of stimulating private investment in the midst of the post-pandemic recovery.

Durante décadas, Chile fue puesto como modelo económico latinoamericano por los organismos multilaterales, el establishment internacional y por la Argentina empresarial y conservadora.

La escasez de mejoras productivas y sociales afectaron a experimentos como el chileno. Los giros políticos en México y Perú y el flojo desempeño del Brasil de Bolsonaro ratifican que la receta neoliberal no da más de sí, pero aún faltan opciones exitosas.

Chile no ha podido continuar el camino hacia el mundo desarrollado. Quedó atrapado en la llamada trampa de los países de ingresos medios. Los modelos económicos alternativos están lejos de exhibir éxitos. El peor ejemplo es Venezuela, con su hiperinflación.

Since economic activity resumed after the lockdowns, high rates of inflation have been observed around the world, although some monetary authorities have indicated that it is transitory. . The integration of global value chains, the magnitude of international trade and the productive and financial interdependence have shaped this post-confinement inflation.

Inflation is far from transitory, companies are facing a combination of supply chain challenges, as well as higher costs for energy, raw materials, packaging and shipping, all while becoming one of the biggest concerns of consumers around the world.

Central banks have taken a more aggressive stance. US Fed officials accepted that high inflation, which has risen to 5 percent, will be long-lasting. These measures are contractive, contrary to the much desired recovery of the product.