The story behind the breakdown was a far sharper decline in consumer spending, which makes up around two-thirds of GDP.

这种崩溃背后的故事是消费者消费的大幅度下降，而这种消费水平构成了大约三分之二的GDP。

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Consumer spending makes up 70% of the U.S. economy, but confidence measures don't always accurately predict spending.

消费者开支占美国经济的70%，但信心指数不一定能准确预测消费者开支。

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Food makes up a much bigger slice of consumer spending in these countries than in the rich world.

而在这些国家，食品在消费支出中的比例要比发达国家高得多。

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According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, PG makes up 13.14% of the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (XLP)which is trading lower by about 0.1% on the day Friday.

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