But some economists, like Tim Quinlan of Wells Fargo, say the Numbers may have been artificially affected by Superstorm Sandy.

但许多经济学家，例如富国银行的蒂姆·昆兰，表示这些数据很可能受到超级风暴桑迪的影响。

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"It's not as though higher gas prices have consumers hiding under the bed, " said Tim Quinlan, an economist with Wells Fargo.

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