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Where's the job market headed?

2025/5/30
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Andrew Stettner
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Catherine Rampell
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Courtney Brown
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Evan Osnos
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John Lear
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Julie Yang
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Kai Risdahl
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Mitchell Hartman
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Peter Walker
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Catherine Rampell: 我认为目前的经济报告具有滞后性,未能充分反映关税带来的影响。关税最终会导致物价上涨,部分成本会被供应商吸收,部分会被国内企业吸收,还有一部分会转嫁给消费者。如果关税持续存在,我们很快就会看到物价上涨。此外,关税也使得美联储在实现充分就业和稳定物价的双重目标时面临更严峻的挑战。为了应对物价上涨,可能会提高利率,但为了应对经济放缓,又需要降低利率,这让美联储左右为难。 Courtney Brown: 我认为由于贸易议程变化迅速,企业和消费者对未来的贸易前景感到非常迷茫。没有人知道接下来会发生什么,这使得企业难以做出决策。目前经济现状是,回顾过去表现良好,但未来道路充满挑战,就像汽车即将撞上坑洼一样。

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This chapter discusses the current state of the US economy, focusing on the impacts of tariffs, inflation, and the Federal Reserve's response. Experts express concerns about the uncertainty caused by trade policies and the challenges faced by the Fed in balancing employment and price stability.
  • Tariffs are raising prices and slowing economic growth.
  • The Federal Reserve faces difficult trade-offs in managing inflation and employment.
  • The economy's future is uncertain due to unpredictable trade policies.

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The economic reports out this week gave a fuzzy view of the economy, but next week will be all about jobs: job openings, labor productivity, and the latest jobs report. So far this year, employment has been pretty even-keeled — despite tariff uncertainty. Will May data be any different? Also in this episode: A field guide to the ultra-wealthy and a Minnesota family of seven (soon to be eight) grapples with higher costs.

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