美國的消費者支出在2月增長了比預期的0.1％

美國的消費者支出在2月份的增長較弱，僅增長了0.1％，這是經濟學家預測的下端。

Consumer spending in the U.S. grew more slowly than anticipated in February, increasing a mere 0.1%. This follows a weak January performance, largely blamed on bad weather.

美國的消費者支出增長的速度比2月的預期速度慢，僅增加了0.1％。這是一月份的表現較弱，主要歸咎於惡劣的天氣。

The core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, which excludes food and energy, rose by 2.8% year-over-year, remaining above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target.

不包括食品和能源的核心個人消費支出（PCE）價格指數同比增長2.8％，遠高於美聯儲的2％目標。

President Trump also introduced a new trade tactic, threatening "secondary tariffs" on nations that purchase oil from Venezuela. The president's statement follows his administration’s decision to impose a ban on all petroleum products, impacting Venezuela's ability to export oil to other countries.

特朗普總統還引入了一種新的貿易策略，威脅到從委內瑞拉購買石油的國家的“次要關稅”。總統的聲明是在他的政府決定禁止所有石油產品的決定之後，影響了委內瑞拉將石油出口到其他國家的能力。

This new trade threat adds to Trump’s growing list of economic strategies to leverage U.S. power in both foreign and domestic policy. The president’s administration has already placed tariffs on a range of goods from Canada, China, and Mexico.

這種新的貿易威脅增加了特朗普不斷增長的經濟戰略清單，以利用外國和國內政策中的美國權力。總統的政府已經對加拿大，中國和墨西哥的一系列商品徵收關稅。

However, with the U.S. poised to impose further tariffs on a variety of Canadian goods, Canada’s economy may be pushed to the brink of recession. These tariffs are set to take effect in early April, impacting products like maple syrup, potatoes, and fresh fruit.

但是，由於美國準備對加拿大商品徵收進一步的關稅，因此加拿大的經濟可能會被推向經濟衰退的邊緣。這些關稅將在4月初生效，影響楓糖漿，土豆和新鮮水果等產品。

As Canada retaliates with own tariffs, increasing prices on U.S. imports, the broader impact on inflation becomes critical. Currently, Canada’s central bank has an upper target of 3% for inflation.

隨著加拿大以自己的關稅進行報復，對美國進口的價格上漲，對通貨膨脹的廣泛影響變得至關重要。目前，加拿大中央銀行的通貨膨脹率為3％。

The broader implications of Trump’s trade measures are still unfolding, with the impact on global markets and economies becoming more evident.

特朗普的貿易措施的廣泛含義仍在發展，對全球市場和經濟的影響越來越明顯。

In the UK, retail sales showed a rebound in early 2025, suggesting that households are beginning to spend the savings they accumulated last year. This spending surge was particularly notable in household goods, which saw a significant rise in demand, as did jewelry and clothing.

在英國，零售銷售在2025年初顯示出反彈，這表明家庭開始花費去年積累的儲蓄。這種支出激增在家庭用品中尤為明顯，珠寶和服裝的需求也大大增加。

Germany saw business optimism rise to its highest point since June 2024, Chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz promised to modernize Germany’s aging infrastructure with billions of euros in spending.

德國的商業樂觀情緒升至自2024年6月以來的最高點，列在等待的弗里德里希·梅爾斯（Friedrich Merz）承諾將現代化德國老化的基礎設施，並擁有數十億歐元的支出。

France’s fiscal deficit for 2024 was smaller than expected, allowing the government some breathing room as it continues to work on reducing its national debt.

法國2024年的財政赤字比預期的要小，這使政府在繼續減少其國債時，使政府有些呼吸空間。

In Asia, India’s government is reviewing U.S. demands to cut import duties on farm goods and remove trade barriers, while also seeking an exemption from the U.S.’s upcoming tariffs. Australia’s government surprised with a tax cut and energy rebates to help families with the rising cost of living ahead of the elections. Singapore saw inflation ease slightly as food and leisure prices cooled, signaling a more stable economic outlook.

在亞洲，印度政府正在審查美國要求削減農業物品的進口關稅並消除貿易障礙的要求，同時也尋求免除美國即將到來的關稅。澳大利亞的政府對減稅和能源回扣感到驚訝，以幫助家庭在選舉之前的生活成本上升。隨著食品和休閒價格冷卻，新加坡的通貨膨脹率略有便利，這表明經濟前景更加穩定。

Emerging markets saw action from Mexico’s central bank, which reduced borrowing costs to 9%. This marks the second consecutive half-point cut as inflation continued to slow and the country faces the risk of additional U.S. tariffs.

新興市場看到了墨西哥中央銀行的行動，將藉貸成本降低到9％。這標誌著通貨膨脹率持續緩慢，該國面臨額外的美國關稅的風險，這是連續第二次削減。

Zambia’s economy performed better than expected in 2024, driven by a recovery in agriculture and mining, as the southeast African nation recovered from one another of the worst droughts in living memory.

贊比亞的經濟表現比2024年的經濟效果要好，這是由於農業和採礦的恢復驅動的，因為東南非洲國家從彼此之間恢復了生命記憶中最嚴重的干旱。

In other developments, several central banks across the globe kept interest rates at their current levels, including those in Norway and Hungary. Meanwhile, Ghana unexpectedly raised rates to counter inflation. These diverse actions reflect the ongoing efforts to navigate macroeconomic challenges.

在其他發展中，全球幾家中央銀行將利率保持在目前的水平，包括挪威和匈牙利。同時，加納意外地提高了對抗通貨膨脹的利率。這些不同的行動反映了涉及宏觀經濟挑戰的持續努力。