Continued congressional polarization would maintain policy uncertainty, confound debt and deficit negotiations, and impede economic growth. From stymieing medium-term fiscal reforms to delaying needed overhauls of the labor and housing markets, congressional dysfunction would keep US economic performance below its capacity; over time, it would also eat away at potential output.
美国政治对经济影响尽管很重要，但将不再那么有活力:由于缺乏一个较为合作的国会，政治宁愿选择不作任何政策回应而不是支持更激进的行动。持续存在的国会两极对立将使政策继续陷入不确定，导致债务和赤字谈判陷入混乱并阻碍经济增长。从妨碍中期改革到推迟劳动力和住房市场所需的改革，国会功能失调会让美国经济表现低于其潜能；随着时间的推移，它也会侵蚀其潜在产出。