Reversion to that earlier share is likely as American consumers make the transition from the insanity of the boom to the sanity required of the bust. That spells subdued growth in US consumption for years to come – with a predictably massive impact on global consumption.
尽管当下美国政府采取了多项救助政策来维持消费水平，但缩减消费水平多年来一直是政府考虑的问题。消费在美国国内生产总值中竟然占据了70%的惊人份额。虽然相比2009年的71.3%有所下降，但是这仍然超出了二十世纪后十五年普遍消费基准（66%）四个百分点。