# US Private Consumption

by [Robin Brooks](https://twitter.com/RobinBrooksIIF)

"We're fighting the last war. Incomplete recovery after 2008 meant COVID policy stimulus was massive. So this time is different & we're overheating. 
@martinwolf_
 is right to cry foul in this piece, which also sets a new record for number of 
@IIF
 charts (3) in a single 
@FT
 article. "

@chart https://charts.alphacast.io/p/lucascosta93/lucas-costa-repo/usa-real-consumption

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We&#39;re fighting the last war. Incomplete recovery after 2008 meant COVID policy stimulus was massive. So this time is different &amp; we&#39;re overheating. <a href="https://twitter.com/martinwolf_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@martinwolf_</a> is right to cry foul in this piece, which also sets a new record for number of <a href="https://twitter.com/IIF?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IIF</a> charts (3) in a single <a href="https://twitter.com/FT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FT</a> article. <a href="https://t.co/4xfnEsRzXt">https://t.co/4xfnEsRzXt</a> <a href="https://t.co/SOZTt289v6">pic.twitter.com/SOZTt289v6</a></p>&mdash; Robin Brooks (@RobinBrooksIIF) <a href="https://twitter.com/RobinBrooksIIF/status/1488933562460123144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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