Such an outcome would have three profound implications for the economic outlook: First, since consumer demand still accounts for 71% of real GDP, a protracted shortfall in trend consumption represents a major headwind for overall US economic growth. While misguided Washington policymakers would like nothing better than for consumers to return to their old risky ways and start spending again, over-extended American households now know better.
这样的结果对经济前景还将造成三点深远影响：首先，由于消费需求占真实GDP的比重仍高达71%，消费趋势的持续不振将对美国经济增长蒙上一层阴影。已入歧途的华盛顿政客最喜欢的事情莫过于消费者回到危险的消费老路上去，重新开始花钱消费，但过度消费的美国家庭比他们清醒多了。货币和财政刺激的弹药都被浪费在缩短资产负债表修复时间上了。