The timing and substance of these consumer-survey results suggest that our fundamental outlook about the economy, at the level of the average person, is closely bound up with stories of excessive borrowing, loss of governmental and personal responsibility, and a sense that matters are beyond control. That kind of loss of confidence may well last for years.
这些消费者调查结果的时机和内容表明，从普通人水平看，我们对经济的基本看法与过度借贷的故事、政府和个人的责任缺失以及事态将要失控的感觉密切相关。此类信心缺失可能会持续好多年。