美國零售銷售大幅下滑 通膨對消費者構成壓力

【彭博】-- 美國12月份零售銷售創10個月最大降幅，表明在新冠感染激增之際，數十年來最快的通貨膨脹正在對消費者造成更大的影響。

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美國商務部周五發布的數據顯示，12月份零售銷售總額下降1.9%，前一個月修正為成長0.2%。這些數據沒有經過通膨調整，表明價格調整後的銷售額會更低。

接受彭博調查的經濟學家預期中值是12月份零售銷售環比下降0.1%。

年終零售銷售的下滑給今年第一季度帶來涼意。再加上omicron變異株的影響——打擊了旅遊和外出就餐等服務支出，有助於解釋經濟學家為什麼預測家庭支出將放緩。

此外，物價調整後的工資下降、儲蓄萎縮和政府抗疫紓困項目結束，預示消費支出步伐將更加溫和。

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U.S. Retail Sales Slide Sharply as Inflation Weighs on Consumers

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