Goldman Sachs(US:GS) Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-08-16 12:35Group 1 - The Producer Price Index (PPI) in the U.S. rose significantly in July, with a month-on-month increase of 0.9%, the largest since June 2022, and a year-on-year increase of 3.3%, the highest since February of this year, indicating upward inflation pressure in the supply chain [3][6][11] - The increase in PPI is primarily driven by the service sector, which saw a month-on-month rise of 1.1%, the largest since March 2022 [6] - Analysts believe that the rising PPI will lead to increased costs for businesses, which may eventually be passed on to consumers, indicating a potential rise in consumer price inflation [9][16] Group 2 - Economic experts predict that the U.S. is likely to enter a recession this year, with small and medium-sized enterprises facing a potential wave of bankruptcies due to rising costs and insufficient operating capital [2][28] - Goldman Sachs estimates that by October, U.S. consumers will bear 67% of the tariff costs, while foreign exporters will bear 25% and U.S. companies only 8% [19][21] - The imposition of tariffs is expected to lead to a decline in U.S. GDP by 1% and an increase in inflation rates by 1% to 1.5%, with significant uncertainty regarding the transmission of these costs to consumer prices [23][26]