Group 1 - The U.S. job growth data for July was significantly lower than expected, with only 73,000 new jobs added, leading to a downward revision of previous months' data by 258,000 jobs, resulting in an average monthly increase of only 35,000 jobs over three months, indicating near-zero growth [1][3] - The Atlanta Federal Reserve reported a drastic drop in U.S. GDP growth from 3% to -1.5%, with manufacturing activity contracting for five consecutive months and the employment index hitting its lowest point since July 2020 [3][6] - Major corporations are facing financial difficulties, with General Motors' profits down by 30%, Ford reporting an $800 million loss, and Apple incurring an $1.1 billion loss in a single quarter [3][6] Group 2 - The Trump administration's tariffs have raised the average tariff rate to 17.3%, the highest since 1935, impacting consumer prices significantly, with households spending an additional $2,400 on clothing and footwear due to price increases of 40% for shoes and 38% for outerwear [5][6] - A survey indicated that only 38% of Americans support the tariff policy, with 46% of Republicans criticizing it, and 56% believing that Trump does not understand the struggles of ordinary citizens [8][12] - The Peterson Institute's model warns that an escalation of the trade war could result in the loss of 5.5 million jobs and an unemployment rate soaring to 7% [14]
特朗普团队公然说谎,美财政部看不下去了,3.4亿美国人夜不能寐
Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-08-08 19:55