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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
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Matt Groh
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Sarah Slain
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Shannon Grein
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Diane Swonk: 四月份美国贸易逆差的大幅收窄,实际上是前期贸易政策变动所导致的一种“鞭打效应”。第一季度为了规避即将生效的关税,企业大量进口了药品和黄金,导致四月份相关进口需求下降,贸易逆差也随之收窄。然而,新关税的实施也开始对制造业产生影响,部分制造商因为进口零件受阻而被迫停产,制造业的乐观指数也因此大幅下降。虽然钢铁关税在一定程度上促进了钢铁行业的就业,但同时也增加了制造业的投入成本,反而损害了制造业的整体利益。总的来说,贸易政策的变化对美国经济产生了复杂而多样的影响,需要仔细分析和应对。 Shannon Grein: 关税的影响不仅仅局限于商品贸易领域,也开始渗透到服务业。即使是不直接销售商品的服务业公司,也需要购买各种商品来维持运营,而这些商品同样受到新关税的影响。例如,一家新开的餐厅需要购买照明设备、桌椅等各种物品,这些都会因为关税而变得更加昂贵。目前尚不清楚这种价格压力是否会长期存在,但可以肯定的是,关税已经开始对服务业的成本结构产生影响。 Betsy Stevenson: 为了应对关税带来的冲击,许多企业在四月份提前囤积了大量库存。然而,随着库存的逐渐消耗,企业将不得不以更高的价格重新进货。这意味着企业之前所做的努力可能已经不足以完全抵御关税的影响。随着时间的推移,消费者也将逐渐感受到关税带来的压力,尤其是在夏季消费旺季到来之际。因此,我们需要密切关注关税对经济的长期影响,并及时调整应对策略。

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The trade deficit surprisingly shrank in April, following its largest-ever increase in the first quarter. This was partly due to reduced pharmaceutical imports from Ireland (front-running tariffs) and gold bullion imports from Switzerland. The impact of new tariffs on employment will be clearer in upcoming reports.
  • Record decrease in trade deficit in April
  • Reduction in pharmaceutical imports from Ireland due to front-running tariffs
  • Increased gold bullion imports from Switzerland in the first quarter
  • Potential minor impact of new tariffs on manufacturing activities
  • Plummeting optimism index in the manufacturing sector

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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.