Within the first quarter, the monthly increase in real consumer spending accelerated from just 0.1% in January to 0.4% in February and 0.7% in March. That was faster than the 0.3% monthly growth in real personal disposable income during this period, highlighting the importance of wealth as a driver of spending.
数据表明，消费激增的情况正在发生。从2013年四季度到今年一季度，实际个人消费支出以3%的速度增长。在一季度，月度实际消费支出增长从1月的仅0.1%加速至2月的0.4%和3月的0.7%。这一速度快于同期实际个人可支配收入月度增长率0.3%，凸显出财富作为支出推进器的重要性。