"For the past few years, with the economic boom led by the stock and property markets, everyone had plenty of opportunities to earn money, so they were tolerant of higher prices. But in the last two years this situation has turned around, and it's not surprising if consumers 'sensitivities are particularly acute," explains research fellow Liu Shou-hsiang of the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research.
「前幾年在股票房地產帶動下，景氣熱絡，大家賺錢的機會多，對高物價比較能容忍；這一兩年情況反轉，無怪乎消費者的感受會特別尖銳了」，中華經濟研究院研究員劉壽祥進一步分析。