仅事实
美国消费者信心因通胀和就业市场担忧而下降
摘要
由于对通胀和就业市场疲软的担忧加剧，美国9月份消费者信心下降。
会议委员会报告称，9月份消费者信心指数降至94.2，低于8月份的97.8，创下自4月份以来的最低水平。反映消费者对收入、商业状况和就业短期预期的预期指数降至73.4，仍低于可能预示经济衰退的临界点。对当前经济状况的评估也下降了7点，至125.4。
调查回应显示，通胀重新成为消费者主要的经济担忧，虽然对关税的提及有所减少，但仍然显著。最新政府数据显示，8月份消费者价格同比上涨2.9%，为1月份以来最大涨幅。剔除食品和能源的核心价格上涨了3.1%。
劳动力市场出现疲软迹象。8月份非农就业岗位仅增加22,000个，此前7月份修正后增加79,000个。5月和6月的数据修正减少了之前估计的258,000个岗位。失业率升至4.3%，为2021年10月以来最高。8月份职位空缺保持在720万个。
经济学家将招聘放缓归因于多重因素，包括联邦储备在2022年和2023年的加息，以及近期政策措施如进口关税和更严格的移民执法。许多公司在这些不确定性中对扩大员工规模持谨慎态度。
劳工部计划于周五发布9月份就业报告，分析师预测新增就业岗位为50,000个。但如果国会预算僵局导致政府关门，该报告可能会延迟发布。
预计未来一年经济衰退的消费者比例略有上升，达到自5月份以来的最高水平。购置新车或二手车的意愿下降，而购房计划则达到四个月高点。购买大型家电的计划与8月份基本持平，但各类别间存在显著差异。
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The Conference Board reported a decline in its consumer confidence index to 94.2 in September, down from 97.8 in August, marking the lowest level since April.
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The expectations index, reflecting consumers' short-term outlook on income, business conditions, and employment, dropped to 73.4, remaining below the threshold that can signal a recession.
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Assessments of the current economic situation also decreased by 7 points to 125.4.
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Survey responses indicated that inflation has resurfaced as the primary economic concern among consumers, with mentions of tariffs decreasing but still notable.
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Recent government data showed a 2.9% increase in consumer prices in August compared to the previous year, the largest rise since January.
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Core prices, excluding food and energy, rose by 3.1%.
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The unemployment rate increased to 4.3%, the highest since October 2021.
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