【貿戰風雲】特朗普推介麥當勞平價餐 力撐美國經濟親民形象




特朗普以麥當勞超值餐作美國「可負擔」證明

美國總統特朗普一向鍾情麥當勞,今次更希望借助這間快餐巨頭,為自己爭取民心。在華盛頓舉行的麥當勞影響力峰會上,特朗普特別感謝麥當勞「大幅減價」及重推超值餐,強調這是美國可負擔生活的證明。他自稱是麥當勞「史上最忠實顧客之一」,又說:「我聽說麥當勞正積極協助全國壓低物價。」

麥當勞於今年9月起,首次自2019年後重推5美元及8美元的超值餐。作為全國最普及的快餐品牌之一,麥當勞價格一直被視為低收入消費者情緒的風向標。《經濟學人》的「巨無霸指數」亦以全球各地麥當勞漢堡價格,作為購買力平價的非正式參考。今年7月,美國一個巨無霸售價6.01美元,比去年同期的5.69美元上升。

然而,麥當勞的減價策略其實由公司補貼,因為近期美國消費支出下跌,連帶其他快餐連鎖如Chipotle、Sweetgreen及Cava等,都面對客流量減少的困境。Chipotle的高層更將此歸咎於失業率、學生貸款壓力及年輕人實質工資增長放緩。

「可負擔」成美國政壇關鍵詞

這些經濟難題,加上通脹持續,令「可負擔」成為本年度美國政壇的核心議題。早前多場州及地方選舉中,民主黨候選人主打生活成本議題,成功吸引選民支持。特朗普則急於搶回這個話語權:「『可負擔』應該是我們的詞,不是他們的!」他批評民主黨人避談通脹及高能源價格。

不過,特朗普的標誌性關稅政策,反而加劇疫情後的頑固通脹。根據NBC的數據,橙汁價格按年升29%,牛肉升13.5%。商界和投資者批評特朗普多變的關稅及貿易政策,令中長線決策極為困難。製造業就業亦因關稅戰而流失約4.2萬職位。中國對美國大豆的反制措施,亦曾令美國農民損失慘重。雖然中美領導人上月會談後,中方恢復部分採購,但約三分之二選民仍認為特朗普未能兌現壓低通脹的承諾。

關稅政策鬆綁與食品價格

為應對食品價格上升,特朗普政府近日宣布,對阿根廷、厄瓜多爾、危地馬拉及薩爾瓦多的部分農產品免徵關稅,並簽署行政命令,豁免逾200種食品的關稅,包括香蕉、橙、牛肉、咖啡及香料等。不過,白宮強調這並非政策倒退,而是基於與西半球、歐洲及亞洲多國達成貿易協議後的調整。部分獲豁免產品如牛肉、橙等,美國本土亦有生產,這一點引起部分關注。

白宮經濟委員會主任哈塞特則指,根據供需情況,貿易協議中本來就會有豁免安排。他亦將物價上升歸咎於拜登時期民主黨的開支,並稱隨著部分關稅取消,貨品供應增加,價格將會下降。

關稅紅利與國債問題

特朗普同時提出,將關稅收入以「紅利」形式,每人派發2,000美元(不包括高收入人士),舒緩生活成本。財長貝森特則指,這需要國會通過立法。特朗普又稱,關稅收入可用於償還超過38萬億美元的國債。但根據財政部數據,今年度美國僅收取1950億美元關稅。獨立機構分析,即使計及這筆收入,仍遠遠不足以令國債可持續。

美國最高法院亦正審理特朗普以緊急法例徵收關稅是否合法,若被裁定違法,政府或需退還部分已收關稅。即使如此,特朗普政府暗示,仍可用其他法例重新徵收部分關稅。

50年按揭與工資爭議

特朗普政府還計劃推出50年期房屋按揭,讓買家每月供款減輕,但此舉被批評最終會令利息總支出增加,長遠對市民未必有利。政府則強調,政策已推動工資上升,紓緩生活壓力,但實質收入增長今年已放緩。特朗普本人亦反對全面加薪,他向麥當勞業主表示,應對加州快餐業20美元最低工資「抗爭到底」,因有批評指新工資法令企業大幅裁員。

特朗普最後強調,作為總統會繼續支持「像你們這樣的小企業」,但事實上,麥當勞是全球最大企業之一。他認為「仍有很多工作要做,但我們正取得巨大進展」。

編輯評論:快餐的「可負擔」假象——特朗普經濟敘事的盲點

特朗普借麥當勞超值餐宣揚「美國可負擔」,表面上是貼地的民生訴求,但實際上反映出美國經濟結構的深層矛盾。快餐價格成為民生「晴雨表」,正正因為愈來愈多美國人只能依賴廉價快餐維生——這不是繁榮的證明,反而是中下層消費力萎縮的徵兆。即使麥當勞減價,背後是企業補貼,並非市場自然調節;而且,這種短期措施無法解決工資停滯、房屋負擔沉重及長期通脹等根本問題。

特朗普政策的核心矛盾在於,一方面以「關稅紅利」和超長按揭等大膽方案吸引選民,但這些措施或只屬「飲鴆止渴」——關稅收入根本無法填補國債黑洞,超長按揭則可能加劇金融風險。更諷刺的是,他一邊反對最低工資上調,一邊又自詡為小企業擁護者,實際上卻站在全球巨企一方。

香港讀者或可從這場美國「可負擔」敘事戰中,反思本地經濟政策——當政客將快餐價格當作民生指標,是否已經預設了「低消費能力」的新常態?真正的可負擔,應該來自於穩定工資、合理租金與公平稅制,而非快餐減價或派錢這類短暫止痛藥。特朗普式民粹經濟學的啟示,是我們必須警惕「貼地」政策背後的結構性盲點。

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