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As consumer spending climbed, inflation edged down slightly last month

As consumer spending climbed, inflation edged down slightly last month

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September 30th, 2026

As consumer spending climbed, inflation edged down slightly last month

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Last month, inflation eased marginally, even as Americans ramped up their spending, notwithstanding that prices remained elevated—a conundrum for many voters, who will head to the polls in just over a month for the midterm elections.

上月通胀略有趋缓,与此同时美国民众扩大了支出,尽管物价依然高企——这对众多选民而言构成了一道难题,他们将在仅一个多月后的中期选举中前往投票站。

The U.S. Department of Commerce disclosed on Wednesday that consumer prices in August climbed 3.4 percent year on year, falling short of the 3.7 percent economists had anticipated.

美国商务部周三披露,8月份消费者价格同比攀升3.4%,逊于经济学家所预期的3.7%。

On a month-on-month basis, prices rose 0.3 percent, an acceleration from July's 0.1 percent, a sign that inflation remains overheated.

环比而言,价格上扬0.3%,较7月份的0.1%有所扩大,昭示物价依然过热。

When the more volatile energy and food categories are excluded, the inflation level likewise fell short of expectations, climbing 3% year on year in August.

剔除波动性较大的能源与食品类别后,通胀水平亦低于预期,8月份同比攀升3%。

Between July and August, core prices rose just 0.2% month on month, a modest acceleration from the 0.1% recorded the previous month.

7月至8月间,核心价格仅环比上涨0.2%,较上月的0.1%有所加速。

Previously, numerous economists had feared that the month-on-month growth rate of core prices would be considerably more rapid.

此前,众多经济学家曾担忧核心价格环比增速会更为迅猛。

US markets rallied immediately after the release of fresh inflation data, as investors rushed to bet that the Federal Reserve's anticipated rate hike might be postponed.

美国市场于新通胀数据出炉后旋即上扬,投资者纷纷押注美联储预期中的加息或遭推迟。

Even so, inflation remains stubbornly above the Federal Reserve's 2% target, and the month-on-month increase in August suggests that it is unlikely to fall back to the target level in the near term.

纵然如此,通胀依旧高企于美联储2%的目标之上,而8月份的环比涨幅亦昭示着其短期内恐难回落至目标水平。

Two weeks ago, the Federal Reserve raised its key short-term interest rate for the first time in three years in a bid to curb inflation; most economists expect at least one more rate hike this year, possibly as early as the end of next month.

美联储于两周前上调关键短期利率,系三年来首次,旨在遏制通胀;大多数经济学家预计,今年至少还将再加息一次,且最早或于下月底付诸实施。

"Inflation has remained persistently subdued, showing no sign of converging toward the intended target, nor any improvement whatsoever," Bill Adams, chief U.S. economist at Fifth Third Bank, said in an email.

“通胀走势持续低迷,非但未见向既定目标靠拢的迹象,亦无任何改观,”五三商业银行首席美国经济学家比尔·亚当斯在一封电子邮件中如是表示。

Wednesday's report elaborated in detail on a key inflation gauge that the Federal Reserve monitors closely—the personal consumption expenditures price index—which bears a striking resemblance to the widely watched consumer price index released earlier this month.

周三的报告详尽阐述了美联储密切监测的一项关键通胀指标——个人消费支出价格指数,其与本月早些时候发布的备受瞩目的消费者价格指数颇为相似。

Persistently elevated prices have cast a pall over the American economy, notwithstanding broadly robust growth and a low unemployment rate.

高企的物价为美国经济投下了阴霾,尽管增长态势总体稳健、失业率亦处于低位。

On Tuesday, the Conference Board's consumer confidence survey tumbled to its lowest level since 2014, a period that encompasses both the Great Recession and the global pandemic.

周二,世界大型企业联合会的消费者信心调查跌至2014年以来的最低水平,而这一时期涵盖了大衰退与全球大流行。

Although American wages are indeed on an upward trajectory, their rate of growth cannot hold a candle to the rise in prices.

美国人的薪资固然呈增长态势,其增速却难以望物价上涨之项背。

July's inflation rate had previously been reported at 3.7%, but the government revised it downward to 3.4%, a move that formed part of an update to the way price changes are measured across a number of categories, among them investment management, computer software and accessories, and legal services.

7月份的通胀率此前呈报为3.7%,然而政府将其下修至3.4%,此举系对多个类别的价格变化衡量方式予以更新的一部分,所涉类别涵盖投资管理、计算机软件及配件以及法律服务。

For instance, the government had previously assigned considerable weight to certain computer components whose prices had soared owing to the enormous demand generated by the build-out of artificial intelligence.

譬如,针对因人工智能建设所催生的庞大需求而价格腾贵的若干电脑配件,政府此前曾赋予其相当可观的权重。

This revision has reduced that weight, with the result that the upward pull exerted on this inflation measure by rising prices for certain computer equipment has consequently been attenuated.

此番修正下调了该权重,故而某些计算机设备价格的攀升对这一通胀指标的拉动效应遂告减弱。

The government asserted that, notwithstanding persistently elevated prices, Americans' pace of spending accelerated last month, surging 0.9% from July to August on a month-over-month basis—far outstripping the mere 0.1% recorded the previous month.

政府宣称,尽管物价持续高企,美国人上月的支出步伐却有所加快,环比从7月至8月跃升0.9%,远超上月的仅0.1%。

A recent report published by JPMorgan Chase reveals that part of the aforementioned increase may have been driven by wealthier Americans cashing in on gains from rising stock prices; meanwhile, some other consumers may be taking on more debt in order to sustain their spending.

摩根大通近期发布的一份报告揭示,上述增长中有一部分或系较富裕的美国人将股票上涨所带来的收益予以兑现所驱动;另有一些消费者则可能正在背负更多债务,以维系其支出。

The report stated that inflation-adjusted after-tax income was flat month over month in August, following a 0.3% increase in July.

报告称,经通胀调整后的税后收入8月份环比持平,此前7月份增长0.3%。

Robust consumer spending may inject momentum into an acceleration of growth.

稳健的消费者支出或将为增长提速注入动能。

In a separate report released on Wednesday, the government said the economy expanded at an annualized rate of 2.2% in the July-to-September quarter.

在周三发布的另一份报告中,政府表示,经济在7月至9月季度以2.2%的年率实现扩张。

Analysts expect the pace of growth to climb to 3% in the current quarter.

分析师预计,本季度增速将攀升至3%。

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