一季度世界经济继续保持稳定健康的发展态势。美国经济在承袭去年的快速增长后,略有放缓,但各主要经济数据仍保持稳定:消费者信心指数和消费支出继续保持较高水平,失业率维持在5.2%的较低水平,零售销售年率增长7.2%,工业生产年率增长3.6%,产能利用率维持在近80%的水平,新屋开工 In the first quarter, the world economy continued its steady and healthy development. After its rapid growth last year, the U.S. economy slightly slowed down. However, the major economic data remained stable: consumer sentiment index and consumer spending continued to maintain high levels, the unemployment rate remained at a relatively low level of 5.2% and retail sales The annual rate of increase of 7.2%, industrial production rose 3.6% annual rate, capacity utilization rate remained at nearly 80% level, housing starts