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When it comes to the slowing economy, Ellen Spero isn’t biting her nails just yet. But the 47-year-old manicurist isn’t cutting,
When it comes to the slowing economy, Ellen Spero isn’t biting her nails just yet. But the 47-year-old manicurist isn’t cutting,
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2013-11-29
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When it comes to the slowing economy, Ellen Spero isn’t biting her nails just yet. But the 47-year-old manicurist isn’t cutting,filling or polishing as many nails as she’d like to, either. Most of her clients spend $ 12 to $ 50 weekly, but last month two longtime customers suddenly stopped showing up. Spero blames the softening economy."I’m a good economic indicator,"she says."l provide a service that people can do without when they’re concerned about saving some dollars."So Spero is downscaling,shopping at middle-brow Dillard’s department store near her suburban Cleveland home, instead of Neiman Marcus."I don’t know if other clients are going to abandon me,too"she says.
Even before Alan Greenspan’s admission that America’s red-hot economy is cooling,lots of working folks had already seen signs of the slowdown themselves. From car dealerships to Gap outlets,sales have been lagging for months as shoppers temper their spending. For retailers,who last year took in 24 percent of their revenue between Thanksgiving and Christmas,the cautious approach is coming at a crucial time. Already,expels say, holiday sales are off 7 percent from last year’s pace. But don’t sound any alarms just yet. Consumers seem only concerned,not panicked,and many say they remain optimistic about the economy’s long-term prospects,even as they do some modest belt-tightening.
Consumers say they’re not in despair because,despite the dreadful headlines,their own fortunes still feel pretty good. Home prices are holding steady in most regions. In Manhattan,"there’s a new gold rush happening in the $ 4 million to $ 10 million range,predominantly fed by Wall Street bonuses, "says broker Barbara Corcoran. In San Francisco,prices are Still rising even as frenzied overbidding quiets."lnstead of 20 to 30 offers,now maybe you only get two or three,"says John Deadly, a Bay Area real-estate broke. And most folks still feel pretty comfortable about their ability to find and keep a job.
Many folks see silver linings to this slowdown. Potential home buyers would cheer for lower interest rates. Employers wouldn’t mind a little fewer bubbles in the job market. Many consumers seem to have been influenced by stock-market swings,which investors now view as a necessary ingredient to a sus-tained boom. Diners might see an upside,too. Getting a table at Manhattan’s hot new Alain Ducasse restaurant need to be impossible. Not anymore. For that, Greenspan & Co. may still be worth toasting.
By"Ellen Spero isn’t biting her nails just yet"(Line 1,Para. 1),the author means_____.
选项
A、Spero can hardly maintain her business
B、Spero is too much engaged in her work
C、Spero has grown out of her bad habit
D、Spero is not in a desperate situation
答案
D
解析
句子理解题。根据第一段第二句可以反推(中间有But)第一句意思应是:对Spero来说,情况还不太糟。可见,选项D"Spero还没有处于几乎绝望的状态"为正确答案。
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