I mean, the answer is in the data itself. All the nonsensical moralizing in the comments and the article are pointless when the data shows that even as personal

I mean, the answer is in the data itself. All the nonsensical moralizing in the comments and the article are pointless when the data shows that even as personal spending rose by 1.1% in 2012 dollars, personal disposable income increased by 1.4% in 2012 dollars over the same period.