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Some trade deficit whiplash

2025/6/5
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Andrew Kim
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Betsy Stevenson
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Diane Swonk
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Johnny El-Hashim
M
Matt Groh
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Sarah Slain
S
Shannon Grein
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Diane Swonk: 四月份美国贸易逆差显著收窄，但这主要是前期关税政策变动导致的结果。医药品进口的减少是主要因素，因为企业为了避免关税，提前在第一季度增加了进口量。此外，一季度黄金进口量激增，导致四月份的需求下降。我认为新的关税政策对制造业产生了一些负面影响，部分制造商因为零部件供应中断而被迫停产。虽然钢铁关税在短期内可能增加了钢铁行业的就业，但长期来看，由于投入成本的增加，制造业整体就业受到了损害。 Shannon Grein: 我认为关税的影响正在渗透到服务业。即使服务业公司不直接销售商品，他们也需要购买各种受关税影响的商品来维持运营。例如，新餐厅需要购买受关税影响的照明设备、桌椅等。许多食品服务、零售以及金融和保险公司都报告说，五月份的运营成本有所上升。然而，目前尚不清楚这种价格上涨的压力是否会持续，我们需要几个月的时间才能确定。 Betsy Stevenson: 我观察到企业一直在积极应对关税带来的影响，许多企业在四月份增加了库存，以应对未来可能的价格上涨。然而，随着库存逐渐消耗，他们将不得不以更高的价格重新进货。我认为企业为应对关税所做的努力开始显得不足，消费者将逐渐感受到关税带来的压力，尤其是在夏季。所以，我认为关税的影响是多方面的，它不仅影响了贸易平衡，也影响了企业的运营成本和消费者的购买力。

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The US trade deficit saw a record shrinkage in April, following its largest ever increase in the first quarter. This fluctuation is partly due to front-running of tariffs on pharmaceuticals from Ireland and a surge in gold imports from Switzerland in the previous quarter. The impact of new tariffs on employment is yet to be fully seen.
  • Record shrinkage of the US trade deficit in April
  • Significant reduction in imports from Ireland (pharmaceuticals)
  • Large gold bullion imports from Switzerland in Q1
  • Limited impact of tariffs on earlier employment reports
  • Plummeting optimism index of the National Association for Manufacturers

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The trade deficit — the difference between what the U.S. imports and what it exports — shrank by the most ever recorded in a single month in April. That news follows the largest widening of the trade deficit on record in the first quarter. We'll unpack what to make of it all. Also, service sector activity falls as tariffs take a bite, and predictive contracts raise questions around gambling regulation.