英国企业信心在增税、计算就业机会成本、提高物价的同时, 创下五年低点。 UK business confidence hits five-year low amid tax hikes, costing jobs and raising prices.

联合王国的商业信心已经达到五年最低水平,主要原因是即将增加税收和就业成本上升。 UK business confidence has hit a five-year low, primarily due to upcoming tax increases and rising employment costs. 将近三分之一的公司计划削减工作或减少雇用,40%以上的公司打算提高价格。 Nearly a third of firms plan to cut jobs or reduce hiring, while over 40% intend to raise prices. 小企业联合会报告说,信心大幅下降,跌至64.5点,这是自该流行病开始以来最低的。 The Federation of Small Businesses reports a significant drop in confidence, falling to -64.5 points, its lowest since the start of the pandemic. 财政部长雷切尔·里夫斯(Rachel Reeves)为公共财政所需的增税辩护,但英格兰银行将其2025年的增长率预测降至0.75%。 Finance Minister Rachel Reeves defends the tax hike as necessary for public finances, but the Bank of England has lowered its 2025 growth forecast to 0.75%.