In the U.S., inflation peaked at 9.1% in 2022, marking another 40-year high. The US Federal Reserve said they would not back down from the fight against inflation even though aggressive moves would inevitably bring pain to households and businesses nationwide. Inflation is squeezing household budgets, affecting consumer confidence and driving up the cost of living. Many consumers are tightening their purse strings in response to the rising cost of living.
美國通膨在2022年達到9.1%最高峰,再創40年來新高。美國聯邦儲備銀行(簡稱美聯儲,即美國中央銀行)表示,儘管激進措施不可避免地會給全國家庭和企業帶來痛苦,但它不會在抑制通膨的鬥爭中退縮。通貨膨脹擠壓了家庭預算,影響消費者信心並推高了生活成本。面對不斷上漲的生活成本,許多消費者都開始緊縮開支/花費。