With food accounting for about a third of consumerexpenditure, it is a problem that cannot be ignored.
鉴于食品在消费支出中约占三分之一的权重，这是一个不能忽视的问题。
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Despite the general slow down, the positive signs are that US employment remains relatively solid and consumerexpenditure is doing well.
除了整体放缓之外，积极的信号则包括美国就业率仍相对景气而消费者支出也在造好。
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The "green shoots" crowd — those believing global recovery is nigh — drew special encouragement from a 2.2% rebound in real U.S. consumerexpenditure in the first quarter of 2009.