-- 3月份生产者价格指数(PPI)上涨0.5%,低于预期,2月份的涨幅为0.5%。其中,能源价格上涨8.5%,食品价格下降0.3%。 剔除食品和能源价格的核心价格指数上涨0.1%,同样低于预期,此前一个月上涨0.3%。 3月份服务价格持平,其中贸易服务价格下降0.3%。 生产者价格指数同比涨幅从上月的3.4%加速至4%,而核心价格指数同比涨幅维持在3.8%。 全国独立企业联合会(NFIB)的月度信心指数从2月份的98.8降至3月份的95.8,其10个组成部分中有8个出现下滑,尤其是盈利趋势指数。 “《工薪家庭减税法案》中的20%小企业税收抵免和其他扶持小企业的税收条款对小企业主来说有很多利好,”美国独立企业联合会(NFIB)首席经济学家比尔·邓克尔伯格表示。“然而,油价的急剧上涨令消费者和企业主都感到恐慌。小企业主不得不承担这些更高的投入成本,并将其转嫁给消费者。” 《红皮书》报道称,截至4月11日当周,美国同店零售额同比增长7%,低于前一周的7.6%,原因是复活节当天部分门店关闭。当周销售额主要受季节性商品推动。
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