特朗普政府推行新的关税政策，对60个贸易伙伴征收10%-12.5%的进口税，涉及美国进口总额的99%[1]。新关税于周五午夜12:01开始生效，替代之前的临时10%全球关税[1]。与此同时，全球原油价格突破每桶100美元，为两个月来首次[1]，连带美国汽油平均价格周五升至每加仑4.11美元，比去年同期上涨近1美元，比上周上升约12美分[1]。
在就业市场方面，截至7月18周的失业救济申请数下降至187,000，比前一周减少22,000，创下自1969年9月以来50多年最低水平[1]。然而，房地产市场承压明显，30年期固定利率抵押贷款平均利率上升至6.58%，15年期则为5.96%[1]。美国股市本周表现下滑[1]。此外，福特汽车公司宣布召回超过565,691辆2021-2026车型年的Bronco和Bronco Raptor，约1%的车辆存在线束缺陷[1]。
The Trump administration rolled out new tariff policies affecting 60 trading partners, imposing import duties of 10% to 12.5% that took effect Friday at 12:01 a.m. [1] The new levies, which replace previous temporary 10% global tariffs, apply to nations accounting for 99% of U.S. import volume [1]
The tariff implementation coincides with mounting economic headwinds across multiple sectors. Global crude oil prices surged above $100 per barrel for the first time in two months, driving U.S. gasoline prices to an average of $4.11 per gallon on Friday—nearly $1 higher than a year earlier and approximately 12 cents above the prior week [1] Meanwhile, 30-year fixed-rate mortgage interest climbed to 6.58%, compared to 6.74% a year ago, while 15-year mortgages reached 5.96%, up from 5.87% a year prior [1] Stock markets experienced a down week amid these headwinds [1]
Not all economic indicators pointed downward. Jobless claims fell 22,000 to reach 187,000 for the week ending July 18, marking the lowest level since September 1969 [1] However, in separate developments, Ford Motor Company announced a recall of over 565,691 Bronco and Bronco Raptor vehicles from model years 2021 through 2026 due to wiring harness defects affecting approximately 1% of the affected vehicles [1]