Optimists note that the housing slowdown has so far had scant impact on consumer spending.
乐观派注意到房价的减速至今还未对消费支出造成巨大冲击。
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They note that housing downturns often take several years to hit bottom, and that high prices have sidelined many would-be buyers.
他们注意到,房市跌入最低谷通常需要花费数年时间,同时高房价也吓退了许多计划买房的购房者。
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By Thursday afternoon, it seemed likely that the man who flew a small plane into a building housing the IRS in Austin, Texas, had left behind an online message, part suicide note and part manifesto.