世界大型企业研究会：美国消费者信心指数连续五个月走低

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the article indicates a decline in consumer confidence in the U.S., with the consumer confidence index dropping from a revised 92.9 in November to 89.1 in December, marking the lowest level since April of the same year [1] - The assessment index for current business and employment conditions fell significantly by 9.5 points to 116.8, while the consumer expectations index remained low at 70.7, staying below the critical threshold of 80 for 11 consecutive months [1] - The percentage of consumers rating current business conditions as "good" decreased from 21% in November to 18.7%, while those rating conditions as "bad" increased from 15.8% to 19.1% [1] Group 2 - For the first time in nearly four years, consumers' assessment of their current financial situation has turned negative, with the proportion of those rating it as "bad" exceeding those rating it as "good" [2] - Despite the negative assessment of current financial conditions, consumer expectations for future financial situations reached the most positive level since January of the same year [2] - Key factors influencing the U.S. economy include prices and inflation, tariffs and trade, and political issues, with increased mentions of immigration, war, interest rates, taxes, and personal finance topics [2]