For twenty months, President Donald Trump repeatedly proclaimed that the United States was on the cusp of an economic boom.
总统唐纳德·特朗普耗费了二十个月的时间,反复宣称美国正濒临经济繁荣的曙光。
However, the unexpectedly robust employment report released on Friday ultimately provoked Trump's chagrin and frustration.
然而,周五公布的就业报告意外地强劲,最终却引发了特朗普的懊恼与挫败。
The August employment figures might have offered a brief respite from the persistent sluggishness of the hiring market and anxieties over inflation—concerns that, with only two months remaining until Election Day, had been weighing heavily on Trump and his party.
八月份的就业数据或许能为人们提供片刻喘息,暂时摆脱数月来招聘市场持续低迷以及对通胀的忧虑——这些隐忧在距离选举日仅两个月之际,始终萦绕于特朗普及其政党心头。
Yet, as Trump addressed the nation from the Oval Office, he pivoted to lash out at inflation and interest rates, directing his ire squarely at financial markets, the Federal Reserve, and America's trading partners.
然而,当特朗普在椭圆形办公室发表讲话时,他却转而将矛头指向通胀与利率,其愤懑之情直指金融市场、美联储以及美国的各贸易伙伴。
He categorically dismissed the widely held view among economists that the unexpected addition of 162,000 jobs in August might exacerbate inflationary pressures.
他坚决驳斥了经济学界普遍认同的观点,即八月意外新增的162,000个就业岗位,或有可能加剧通胀压力。
During his second term, the intertwining of sluggish hiring and rising prices has persistently plagued Trump and his ambition to deliver on promises of historic growth.
在其第二个任期内,招聘放缓与物价上涨相互交织,持续困扰着特朗普及其兑现历史性增长承诺的雄心。
"When I win the election, we will immediately usher in a brand-new Trump economic boom," Trump said at a rally in North Carolina in August 2024.
“当我赢得选举时,我们将立即开启一场全新的特朗普经济繁荣。”特朗普于2024年8月在北卡罗来纳州的集会上说。
Yet, thus far, the economic growth rate stands at roughly 2% annually, underperforming the record of the Biden administration.
然而,迄今为止,经济增长率约为每年2%,低于拜登政府时期的表现。
Trump attributed his failure to achieve stronger economic growth to the rising interest rates on U.S. government debt, and stated on social media that the United States could retaliate by halting its foreign trade.
特朗普将其未能实现更强劲的经济增长归咎于美国政府债务利率的上升,并在社交媒体上表示,美国可以通过停止对外贸易往来来进行报复。
Persistent high inflation, driven by Trump's tariff policies and the oil shortages resulting from the war in Iran, has pushed interest rates upward.
由于特朗普的关税政策及伊朗战争引发的石油短缺,持续的高通胀推高了利率。
At present, the national debt has surpassed the staggering threshold of $40 trillion, while the yield on ten-year U.S. Treasury bonds climbed to 4.79% on Friday.
目前,国家债务已突破40万亿美元这一惊人门槛,而十年期美国国债收益率于周五升至4.79%。
As the chasm between accumulating promises and their fulfillment widens, the president's standing with the public has waned, and confidence in his ability to steer the world's largest economy is eroding.
随着承诺的累积与兑现之间的差距日益扩大,总统在公众中的威信有所下降,民众对其驾驭全球最大经济体能力的信任正在流失。
Ironically, the inflation and high interest rates he decries are, in part, fueled by his own policies.
颇具讽刺意味的是,他所指责的通胀和高利率,实际上部分源于他自己政策的推动。
The government's credibility regarding growth, inflation, interest rates, debt, and deficit dynamics has been severely undermined, as its overly optimistic projections stand in stark contrast to economic reality.
政府在增长、通胀、利率、债务及赤字动态方面的公信力已严重受损,因其过度乐观的预测与经济现实明显不符。
Such is the assessment of Joe Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM US consulting firm.
RSM US咨询公司首席经济学家乔·布鲁苏埃拉斯如是说。
Nevertheless, the president takes exception to the core tenets of this monetary policy.
然而,总统对该货币政策的核心原则持有异议。
On Friday, he asserted that should interest rates be cut further, the gross domestic product could conceivably surge at rates of "12%," "13%," "14%," or even "15%," implying that he appears to turn a blind eye to the latent risks posed by inflation.
他于周五声称,倘若利率进一步下调,国内生产总值将有望以“12%”、“13%”、“14%”乃至“15%”的速率攀升,言下之意,他似乎对通胀所潜藏的风险置若罔闻。
According to polling data from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, the president's approval rating on economic issues stood at a mere 32% by midsummer.
根据美联社-NORC公共事务研究中心的民调数据,总统在经济议题上的支持率在仲夏时节仅为32%。
Looking back to 2018, when Republicans faced midterm elections under Trump's leadership, their economic approval rating had reached 50%.
回溯至2018年共和党面临中期选举之际,在特朗普的领导下,其经济支持率则达到了50%。
Trump's threat to sever foreign trade is likely to jeopardize economic growth, thereby further eroding his public approval ratings.
特朗普以切断对外贸易相威胁,此举恐将危及经济增长,进而进一步侵蚀其民意支持率。
His recent imposition of tariffs on Canada has already become a thorny predicament for Republican candidates in the Senate elections in Maine and Michigan.
他近期对加拿大加征的关税,已然成为缅因州与密歇根州参议院选举中共和党候选人面临的棘手难题。
Officials in the Trump administration assert that their current policies are yielding results along the anticipated trajectory.
特朗普政府官员声称,其现行政策正按预期轨迹产生成效。
They point out that the rapid advancement in artificial intelligence is poised to substantially boost productivity, thereby serving as a powerful engine for economic growth.
他们指出,人工智能领域的迅猛发展有望显著提升生产率,进而成为经济增长的强劲驱动力。
Furthermore, they maintain that the tariffs imposed last year will ultimately generate more manufacturing jobs on American soil, while Trump's tax-cut plan is expected to invigorate business investment, and the government's crackdown on fraud will likewise yield considerable savings for taxpayers.
此外,他们坚称,去年实施的关税措施最终将为美国本土带来更多制造业就业岗位,而特朗普推行的减税方案则能激发商业投资的活力,同时,政府打击欺诈行为的举措亦将为纳税人节约可观的开支。
"I anticipate that the growth rate will be even more pronounced."
“我预计增长幅度将更为显著。”
Christopher Feren, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, stated,
白宫经济顾问委员会主席克里斯托弗·费伦表示,
"We are actively implementing a series of measures with the aim of achieving favorable outcomes."
“我们正积极采取一系列举措,以期促成积极成果。”
Feren noted that recent employment growth has been approximately twice the level required to keep pace with population growth.
费伦指出,近期的就业增长幅度约为匹配人口增长所需水平的两倍。
He speculated that productivity gains could emerge as a potential driver of overall economic growth over the coming years, a possibility not to be overlooked; nevertheless, he conceded that growth alone is unlikely to fully resolve the nation's entire array of fiscal challenges.
他推测,生产率提升在未来数年间有望成为整体经济增长的潜在驱动力,这一可能性不容忽视;不过,他也坦言,单凭增长恐怕难以彻底化解国家所面临的全部财政难题。
Even if the U.S. economy were to achieve an average annual growth rate exceeding 3% over the next decade, it would merely suffice to stabilize the government's already elevated debt burden, according to Ernie Tedeschi, head of economic insights and research at the fintech company Stripe.
即便美国经济在未来十年能实现年均增长超过3%,也仅足以稳定政府已高企的债务负担,这是金融科技公司Stripe的经济洞察与研究主管厄尼·特德斯基的分析。
At the G20 finance ministers' summit held in North Carolina, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent underscored the benefits of robust economic growth.
在北卡罗来纳州举行的二十国集团财长峰会上,财政部长斯科特·贝森特着重强调了强劲经济增长的益处。
Meanwhile, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick echoed similar sentiments at the G20 gathering centered on innovation.
同时,商务部长霍华德·卢特尼克也在聚焦创新的二十国集团会议上表达了类似观点。
Reducing the annual budget deficit, currently around $2 trillion and projected to exceed $3 trillion within a decade, carries political risks.
削减目前每年约2万亿美元、预计十年后将超过3万亿美元的年度预算赤字,在政治上是有风险的。
A path toward lower deficits may prove favorable for interest rates, yet it could entail political hardship in the form of spending cuts and tax increases.
降低赤字的路径可能有利于利率,但可能以削减支出和增税的形式带来政治上的痛苦。