Since their collapse in 2007, US households have understandably become fixated on repairing the damage. That means paying down debt and rebuilding savings, leaving consumer demand mired in protracted weakness.
两场泡沫——地产泡沫和信用泡沫——带来了十年的过度消费。2007年泡沫破裂以来，美国家庭可以理解地开始不懈地修正由此造成的伤害。这意味着偿还债务、重建储蓄，让消费需求陷入持续萎靡一蹶不振。