Yet, contrary to expectations, growth in household consumption has remained lackluster, and businesses have not ramped up investment. In the first two quarters of this year, America’s GDP barely exceeded the level it attained at the end of last year, and much of the increase was driven by goods that have been produced but not yet sold.
但是，与预期相反，家庭消费数据仍然毫无亮点，企业也没有加大投资。今年前两季度，美国GDP并未超过去年年底的水平，增长的大头是由生产出来但尚未销售出去的商品贡献的。流行的解释——异常寒冷的冬季——实在过于单薄，所有人都可以一眼看穿破绽。