2010年美国消费性开支近三年来最高
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Consumer spending in the US grew at its fastest pace in three years during 2010, official figures have shown.

官方统计数据显示,2010年美国消费性开支增长是近三年以来最高的一年。

Consumer spending makes up more than two-thirds of activity in the US, the world\s largest economy.
Consumer spending makes up more than two-thirds of activity in the US, the world\s largest economy.
Spending grew by 3.5% from 2009 the Commerce Department said, the best showing since a 5.2% rise in 2007 - before the country went into recession.

The 2010 levels were helped by a strong December, where spending grew by 0.7%, the sixth consecutive1(连贯的) month of growth.

Consumer spending makes up more than two-thirds of activity in the US, the world's largest economy.

Rising incomes and the faster increase in spending meant that the savings2 rate dipped slightly in December, the data showed.

Economists4 expect that spending and savings will be boosted further in 2011, if the job market continues to slowly improve and with a cut in payroll5 tax.

"As hiring picks up this year, income gains should accelerate noticeably(显著地) , providing fuel for both modestly faster spending growth than in 2010 and a renewed rise in the savings rate," said Stephen Stanley, chief economist3 for Pierpont Securities,

However, there is concern over whether these gains will be enough to offset6(抵消,补偿) further cutbacks in government spending and the weak housing market.

Last week, figures showed that US economic growth accelerated in the last three months of 2010 to an annualised(年度的) rate of 3.2%, up from a rate of 2.6% in the previous quarter.



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1 consecutive DpPz0     
adj.连续的,联贯的,始终一贯的
参考例句:
  • It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
  • The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。
2 savings ZjbzGu     
n.存款,储蓄
参考例句:
  • I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假,那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
  • By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时,他的存款已全部用完。
3 economist AuhzVs     
n.经济学家,经济专家,节俭的人
参考例句:
  • He cast a professional economist's eyes on the problem.他以经济学行家的眼光审视这个问题。
  • He's an economist who thinks he knows all the answers.他是个经济学家,自以为什么都懂。
4 economists 2ba0a36f92d9c37ef31cc751bca1a748     
n.经济学家,经济专家( economist的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
  • Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 payroll YmQzUB     
n.工资表,在职人员名单,工薪总额
参考例句:
  • His yearly payroll is $1.2 million.他的年薪是120万美元。
  • I can't wait to get my payroll check.我真等不及拿到我的工资单了。
6 offset mIZx8     
n.分支,补偿;v.抵消,补偿
参考例句:
  • Their wage increases would be offset by higher prices.他们增加的工资会被物价上涨所抵消。
  • He put up his prices to offset the increased cost of materials.他提高了售价以补偿材料成本的增加。
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