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Even if it doesn't feel good, consumers are still spending

2025/5/13
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Claudette Powell
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David Brancaccio
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Joshua Rhodes
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Lawrence Idale Baker
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Nova Sofo
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Ramtin Siashanti
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Steve Nadel
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David Brancaccio: 尽管四月份的通货膨胀数据表明物价上涨幅度不大，但关税的影响尚未完全显现。虽然一些华尔街银行降低了今年经济衰退的风险，但政策的不确定性仍然存在。如果物价继续上涨或消费者对未来感到不安，他们可能会推迟消费，从而减缓经济增长。 Lawrence Idale Baker: 我认为今年不会发生经济衰退。即使一季度GDP数据为负，但这主要是由于进口提前和政府支出的小幅下降，并非传统的经济衰退驱动因素。目前，消费者仍然有很强的购买力，工资增长速度超过通货膨胀，即使物价略有上涨，他们仍然有能力消费。虽然消费者可能对支出感到担忧，但他们实际上仍在消费。

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The consumer price index hit an annual rate of 2.3% last month. Consumer inflation clocked in at 0.2% from March to April — less than expected. While folks feel uncertain about the future, some data could reveal a more encouraging picture. Also on the program: how higher tariffs translate to revenue for the federal government and how an energy efficiency program that could get axed helps households and businesses save billions.