美国劳工统计局推迟了一份对未来通胀数据至关重要的年度报告，此举正值外界对美国关键经济数据准确性与政治化风险的担忧日益加剧之际。 周五，美国劳工统计局突然宣布，原定于下周二发布的2024年度消费者支出数据将被"重新安排至稍后日期"。美国劳工统计局并未解释推迟的原 因，也未提供新的发布时间表，仅表示"有更多信息时将通知用户"。 （美国劳工统计局官网显示年度消费者支出数据发布时间将被推迟） 每年9月左右，美国劳工统计局会发布上一年度的年度平均支出数据，例如2023年数据于2024年9月发布，显示所有消费者单位平均支出为77,280 美元（较2022年增长5.9%），税前收入增长8.3%。 这份年度报告是美国政府唯一提供消费者支出和收入完整信息的家庭调查数据，涵盖消费者活动、支出、收入和人口统计信息。更重要的是，该 数据用于确定来年消费者价格指数中特定商品和服务的权重。 缺乏解释的罕见延迟 此次发布的推迟之所以引起市场关注，关键在于其"异乎寻常"的沉默。 美国劳工统计局在公告中仅提及延期，但未提供任何背景说明，美国劳工部（统计局的上级部门）也未对此事发表评论。 分析人士指出，这与去年的情况形成鲜明对比。 本月早些时候 ...

Key Points - The financial market is set to experience a series of critical data releases and events this week, with a focus on the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate decision and the U.S. July Consumer Price Index (CPI) [1] - The Australian Reserve Bank unexpectedly maintained the official cash rate (OCR) at 3.85% in July, but market expectations lean towards a potential cut to 3.60% due to easing inflation and a declining employment report [3] - The U.S. July CPI data is anticipated to provide insights into inflation trends, especially after the unexpected underperformance of the non-farm payroll data, which has heightened expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut in September [5] - The International Energy Agency (IEA) and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) will release their monthly energy outlook reports, which will offer guidance on oil demand, supply, and price forecasts [8] - The U.K. is expected to release GDP data for Q2 and June, with previous data indicating economic contraction, increasing pressure on the Bank of England to consider further rate cuts [9] - The Eurozone will also publish a revised GDP figure for Q2, with expectations of a modest growth rate of 0.1% [11] - Japan's GDP data for Q2 will be released, following a 0.7% year-on-year decline in Q1, raising concerns about the economic outlook and potential implications for the Bank of Japan's interest rate policy [12]

Group 1: Impact on Economic Data Integrity - Trump's decision to dismiss the BLS director has raised concerns about the integrity of U.S. economic statistics, with experts warning that it may lead to public skepticism regarding the accuracy of economic data [1][3] - The dismissal is seen as a politicization of data that should remain independent and credible, with long-lasting negative effects anticipated [1][3] Group 2: Labor Market Data Challenges - The July employment report indicated a significant slowdown in job growth, with only 73,000 jobs added, far below the expected 104,000, and previous months' data revised downward by a total of 258,000 jobs [2][4] - The BLS faces systemic challenges, including funding shortages and declining survey response rates, which complicate the accurate measurement of labor supply and demand [4][5] Group 3: Federal Reserve Personnel Changes - Following the dismissal of the BLS director, a Federal Reserve governor announced her resignation, creating opportunities for Trump to appoint new members to the Fed's board [2][8] - Trump's criticism of the Fed's current leadership and potential changes in personnel could reshape the decision-making environment regarding monetary policy and regulatory discussions [7][8]