Merchants desperate to pull in shoppers started discounting holiday goods last month.But except for a shopping binge on the day after Thanksgiving, Americans remained tightfisted .

• 上个月以来，商家就不顾一切的催促各家商店折扣销售假日商品，但除了感恩节“火”了一把外，美国人仍然心存疑虑，捂紧口袋过日子。