美国的消费者支出在2月增长了比预期的0.1％

美国的消费者支出在2月份的增长较弱，仅增长了0.1％，这是经济学家预测的下端。

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.

美国的消费者支出增长的速度比2月的预期速度慢，仅增加了0.1％。这是一月份的表现较弱，主要归咎于恶劣的天气。

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个人消费支出（PCE）价格指数同比增长2.8％，远高于美联储的2％目标。

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.

特朗普总统还引入了一种新的贸易策略，威胁到从委内瑞拉购买石油的国家的“次要关税”。总统的声明是在他的政府决定禁止所有石油产品的决定之后，影响了委内瑞拉将石油出口到其他国家的能力。

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.

这种新的贸易威胁增加了特朗普不断增长的经济战略清单，以利用外国和国内政策中的美国权力。总统的政府已经对加拿大，中国和墨西哥的一系列商品征收关税。

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，由于美国准备对加拿大商品征收进一步的关税，因此加拿大的经济可能会被推向经济衰退的边缘。这些关税将在4月初生效，影响枫糖浆，土豆和新鲜水果等产品。

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.

随着加拿大以自己的关税进行报复，对美国进口的价格上涨，对通货膨胀的广泛影响变得至关重要。目前，加拿大中央银行的通货膨胀率为3％。

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

特朗普的贸易措施的广泛含义仍在发展，对全球市场和经济的影响越来越明显。

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.

在英国，零售销售在2025年初显示出反弹，这表明家庭开始花费去年积累的节省。这种支出激增在家庭用品中尤为明显，珠宝和服装的需求也大大增加。

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.

德国的商业乐观情绪升至自2024年6月以来的最高点，列在等待的弗里德里希·梅尔斯（Friedrich Merz）承诺将现代化德国老化的基础设施，并拥有数十亿欧元的支出。

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.

法国2024年的财政赤字比预期的要小，这使政府在继续减少其国债时，使政府有些呼吸空间。

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.

在亚洲，印度政府正在审查美国要求削减农业物品的进口关税并消除贸易障碍的要求，同时也寻求免除美国即将到来的关税。澳大利亚的政府对减税和能源回扣感到惊讶，以帮助家庭在选举之前的生活成本上升。随着食品和休闲价格冷却，新加坡的通货膨胀率略有便利，这表明经济前景更加稳定。

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.

新兴市场看到了墨西哥中央银行的行动，将借贷成本降低到9％。这标志着通货膨胀率持续缓慢，该国面临额外的美国关税的风险，这是连续第二次削减。

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.

赞比亚的经济表现比2024年的经济效果要好，这是由于农业和采矿的恢复驱动的，因为东南非洲国家从彼此之间恢复了生命记忆中最严重的干旱。

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.

在其他发展中，全球几家中央银行将利率保持在目前的水平，包括挪威和匈牙利。同时，加纳意外地提高了对抗通货膨胀的利率。这些不同的行动反映了涉及宏观经济挑战的持续努力。