主题：【原创】美国的通胀 -- 小土豆

通涨也许对你影响不明显,对普通美国人影响太大了.很多我的同事都报怨食品涨得厉害.

要记住美国家庭年收人的中值(Annual Median Househeld Income)不到5万.这还是税前收入.

高通涨已经使美国普通消费者的消费行为发生明显变化.据华尔街日报,沃尔马(WALMART)说:

"礼品卡的用量低于预期,很明显顾客越来越省着用礼品卡,而且用礼品卡买食品和必用消费品而不是买非必用消费品"

“Gift card redemptions were below expectations, and customers appear to be holding gift cards longer and using them more often for food and consumables rather than discretionary purchases,” Wal-Mart said in a statement.

http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2008/02/07/will-gift-card-for-food/

我在美国交通最差的城市,洛杉矶.我明显感到上下班不那么堵了.