Monday, January 3, 2011
U.S. consumer pick up the real economy is turning the recovery or.
<P> And the financial system more quickly "recover" compared to the recovery of the U.S. real economy appears trudged. .The United States over the past two quarters, GDP growth was mainly driven by government spending, accounting for two-thirds share of the U.S. economy and strong consumer spending appears to have been in the "winter" dormant. .</ P> <P> However, from the latest range of economic data, U.S. personal consumption warming trend has emerged, many market analysts are quite excited that this is a real economy crisis, say goodbye to the most powerful evidence of acute phase .. .</ P> <P> U.S. Commerce Department report showed U.S. consumer spending in February rose 0.3%, albeit slightly lower than January's 0.4%, but this is the fifth consecutive month of the uplink data, but also in .rare snowstorm blocked out a lot of buyers made the case. .</ P> <P> At the same time, the report shows savings rate of Americans in February to 3.1% of disposable income, down from January's 3.4%, since October 2008 is the lowest level, close to the historical average .3%. .You know, the financial crisis, has always been "living beyond" the Americans "save money", the personal savings rate was increased to 5% of historic. .</ P> <P> estimated according to the International Council of Shopping Centers, the entire U.S. retail sales increased by 10% than the same period last year, in March will also be up for 7 months of sales. .</ P> <P> addition to spending growth, Americans purchase orders have also changed. .Financial crisis, Americans began to learn thrift shopping list generally will be compressed to only buy food, medicine and other necessities. .However, according to MasterCard's information services consulting firm SpendingPulse data released this week, last month, furniture, household items, clothing, electrical goods and luxury goods retail sector appears healthy growth. .</ P> <P> If the reduction of inventory last year, mainly rely on retailers to maintain profit, and now can really feel the growth in consumer demand. .According to the National Retail Federation and its advisory bodies HackettAssociates expected to deal with the major retail goods imports to the port cargo growth of 8% in April. .</ P> <P> behind these data, should be emphasized that more important than the actual consumption of consumer assessment of the economic situation. .Analysts believe that, if the consumer confidence in the macroeconomic, no longer worried about whether it will work or can not afford the mortgage, they will be more willing to spend. .</ P> <P> With the unemployment rate stable, the U.S. also boosted consumer confidence. .The Conference Board's consumer confidence index rebounded slightly in March, and nearly half of the surveyed respondents considered that the current economic situation has returned to normal. .</ P> <P> However, the U.S. consumption growth can not be blindly optimistic. .Real income growth is the increased spending power, while the average income of Americans in February were flat with January, the most since July last year, the worst since the decline in real income of the performance, still indicates that consumers may tighten in the coming months .expenses. .</ P> <P> In addition, the United States to borrow money did not change consumption patterns, and consumer credit defaults, credit card bad debt is still a major bank headache. .</ P> <P> can be expected that, high unemployment, stagnant income growth, tighter credit and a record foreclosure rate will force U.S. consumers continue to be cautious, it also means that although the U.S. economic recovery is .steady progress, but the pace may be slower than in the past. .</ P>.
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