Group 1 - The consumer confidence index in the U.S. dropped to 89.1 in December, marking the fifth consecutive month of decline and the lowest level since April, down from a revised 92.9 in November [1] - The assessment of current economic conditions fell by 9.5 points to 116.8, with inflation and rising prices being the primary concerns for consumers, followed by tariff issues [3] - The percentage of consumers who view job opportunities as "plentiful" decreased from 28.2% in November to 26.7%, while those who find jobs "hard to get" increased from 20.1% to 20.8% [3] Group 2 - The average monthly job additions since March have been only 35,000, compared to 71,000 in the same period last year, indicating a stagnation in the labor market due to uncertainty surrounding tariffs and high interest rates [4] - Despite the overall pessimism, the proportion of respondents who believe the economy will not enter a recession in the next year has increased [5] - The evaluation of current household financial situations fell into negative territory for the first time in nearly four years, while expectations for future financial conditions reached the most optimistic level since January [6]
美国消费者信心指数继续下滑，降至4月加征关税以来最低水平
Feng Huang Wang·2025-12-23 22:49