-- 3月生產者物價指數(PPI)上漲0.5%,低於預期,2月的漲幅為0.5%。其中,能源價格上漲8.5%,食品價格下降0.3%。 剔除食品和能源價格的核心物價指數上漲0.1%,同樣低於預期,前一個月上漲0.3%。 3月份服務價格持平,其中貿易服務價格下降0.3%。 生產者物價指數年漲幅從上月的3.4%加速至4%,而核心物價指數則較去年同期漲幅維持在3.8%。 全國獨立企業聯合會(NFIB)的月度信心指數從2月份的98.8降至3月份的95.8,其10個組成部分中有8個出現下滑,尤其是盈利趨勢指數。 「《工薪家庭減稅法案》中的20%小企業稅收抵免和其他扶持小企業的稅收條款對小企業主來說有很多利好,」美國獨立企業聯合會(NFIB)首席經濟學家比爾鄧克爾伯格表示。 「然而,油價的急劇上漲令消費者和企業主都感到恐慌。小企業主不得不承擔這些更高的投入成本,並將其轉嫁給消費者。” 《紅皮書》報道稱,截至4月11日當週,美國同店零售額年增7%,低於前一周的7.6%,原因是復活節當天部分門市關閉。當週銷售額主要受季節性商品推動。
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