从2023年到2026年,富裕的美国人花费了更多钱,随着低收入家庭与通货膨胀抗争,不平等程度日益扩大。 Wealthier Americans spent more from 2023–2026, widening inequality as lower-income households struggled with inflation.

纽约联邦储备银行的一项新研究表明,高收入美国人和大学毕业生的支出从2023年大幅增加到2026年,而低收入家庭的增长则缓慢得多,这凸显了持续的“K形”经济复苏。 A new Federal Reserve Bank of New York study reveals that higher-income Americans and college graduates significantly increased their spending from 2023 to 2026, while lower-income households saw much slower growth, highlighting a persistent "K-shaped" economic recovery. 家庭收入为125 000美元或以上,按通货膨胀调整的支出增加了2.3%,而中等收入家庭为1.6%,收入低于40 000美元的家庭仅为0.9%。 Households earning $125,000 or more boosted inflation-adjusted spending by 2.3%, compared to 1.6% for middle-income families and just 0.9% for those earning under $40,000. 低收入家庭和农村家庭面临更高的通货膨胀,特别是在住房、食品和公用事业等必需品方面,导致经济不平等日益加剧。 Lower-income and rural households faced higher inflation, especially on essentials like housing, groceries, and utilities, contributing to growing economic inequality. 该数据以200 000人消费小组为依据,显示较富有的个人通过裁员和价格上涨维持了消费能力,而非大学家庭直到2024年底才恢复到人口大规模扩张前的支出水平。 The data, based on a 200,000-person consumer panel, shows wealthier individuals maintained spending power through job cuts and rising prices, while non-college households only regained pre-pandemic spending levels in late 2024.