US consumption, the single biggest driver of global growth, is surely headed to a lower level, on the back of weak housing prices, rising unemployment, and falling pension wealth. During the boom, US consumption rose to more than 70% of GDP.
美国消费，作为带动世界经济的龙头，现在明显处于低潮期。原因是低靡的房市，上升的失业率以及缩水的养老金。美国消费在鼎盛时期占GDP的70%还多。现在已经下滑到60%以下。