白宫经济主任呼吁公众理性看待经济数据波动

Odaily reported that White House National Economic Council Director Hassett said on Sunday that the way the media reports economic news often leads people to focus excessively on the most severe problems at a specific moment. Speaking on ABC's "This Week" program, Hassett stated: "One thing I've noticed at the White House is that whenever a certain consumer price data point looks a bit disappointing, we only talk about that one." He made these remarks in response to questions about gasoline prices and their impact on inflation. Hassett said everyone should look at the bigger picture, rather than focusing solely on energy prices or a temporarily troubled sector of the economy. "What you should do is calmly view these ups and downs and pay attention to changes in real wages," he said. "If you look closely, you'll see that due to the increase in employment numbers, rising stock markets, and strong corporate profits, this is translating into higher wage levels." (Jinshi)