The economy in 2013 was held back by tax increases, government spending cuts mandated by the sequester process, the temporary government shutdown, and the possibility that a binding debt ceiling would require further cuts in government outlays. Though the prospect of a rising deficit and national debt in the longer term remains, the two-year budget agreement enacted by the US Congress means that the economy will not be subject to such negative fiscal shocks in 2014 or 2015.
今年以来，家庭财富增长带来的正效应受财政状况的改善的加强。2013年，增税、隔离程序要求的政府支出削减、政府临时关门以及有约束力的赤字上限可能要求政府进一步削减支出对经济产生了拖累。尽管从长期看，赤字和国民债务仍面临继续上升的前景，但美国国会所形成的为期两年的预算协议意味着经济在2014年和2015年不会面临消极的财政冲击。