The household saving rate fell from 10% of disposable income in 1980 to close to zero in 2007; household indebtedness raced from 67% of disposable income to 132%.

家庭储蓄率从1980年占可支配收入的10%下滑到2007的接近0%；家庭债务从占可支配收入的67%迅速上涨到132%。

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Currently, consumption has fallen from 72% to 70% of GDP and saving has increased from near zero to about 5% of disposable income.

目前，消费已经从GDP比重的72%下跌至70%，而储蓄率则从几乎为零上升至可支配收入的5%。

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America's saving rate of close to zero leaves no such cushion.

美国接近于零的存款率则没有这个铺垫。

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With virtual workers, companies are able to operate with zero unnecessary overhead, often saving over 30%.

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It also renders conventional monetary policy impotent, as the interest rate that prevents too much saving is below zero.

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It is based on the fact that the sum of the budget deficit, the capital inflow to finance the trade deficit, and the difference between domestic saving and domestic investment equals zero.

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