Real GDP growth reached 4.1% in the third quarter of 2013, and fourth-quarter growth appears to have been relatively strong, driven by a dramatic rise in housing starts and industrial production. The sharp increases in the prices of homes and equities contributed to a roughly $6 trillion rise in real household wealth in the 12 months ending in September 2013 – a harbinger of increased consumer spending (at least by higher-wealth households) in 2014.
幸运的是，前景现在可以变的更好。2013第三季度实际GDP增长率达到4.1%，并且第四季度GDP增长在新住宅开工和工业生产急剧上升的带动下似乎更强。截止2013年9月底，房屋和资产价格大幅上扬令家庭财富在过去12个月内暴涨了大约6万亿美元——这预示着2014年消费者（至少是富裕家庭）的支出会增加。