The initial weakness this year does follow a pattern of sluggish annual starts since the recovery began, when momentum has picked up in subsequent quarters. (nytimes.com)
While residents in the most flooded areas increased their credit card balances on average by $ 700 (a 22 percent increase over their average balance of $ 3200 prior to the storm), the increase was only temporary, with subsequent quarters showing statistically insignificant changes to credit card balances. (badcredit.org)