美国消费者信心跌至2014年以来最低水平，新数据显示，意外疲软的就业数据和高企的能源价格重燃了共和党对中期选举的担忧。
US consumer sentiment fell to its lowest level since 2014, new data showed, as unexpectedly weak jobs figures and elevated energy prices rekindled Republicans’ midterm fears.
白宫试图在11月前通过回购债券、承诺发放5000美元支票，以及在创纪录燃油价格下提议禁止柴油出口，来遏制经济恶化。
The White House has tried to staunch economic bleeding ahead of November through bond buybacks, promises of $5,000 checks, and — amid record fuel prices — a proposed diesel export ban.
“这种针对特定价格的‘打地鼠’游戏是拜登团队尝试过的，”一位布什政府经济顾问告诉《华盛顿邮报》：“这解决不了经济问题。”外交关系协会专家补充称，更持久的扭转“绝非任何人能在一个月内做到的事。”美联储一位理事周一警告称，与人工智能相关的需求将在未来几个月增加通胀压力。—— 布伦丹·鲁贝里
“This whack-a-mole with particular prices is something the Biden guys tried,” a Bush administration economic adviser told The Washington Post: “It doesn’t solve the economic problem.”A Council on Foreign Relations expert added that a more enduring turnaround is “simply not something anyone can do in a month.”A US Federal Reserve governor warned Monday that AI-related demand would add inflationary pressures in the months ahead. — Brendan Ruberry