Guo Liyan, director of the Situation Office of the Decision-making Consulting Department of the China Institute of Macroeconomics, said that overall, consumer spending contributed more than 70% to economic growth in the first three quarters. At present, consumption is a major driving force supporting the recovery of the entire macro economy. Based on the current performance of major consumption categories and the recovery of residents' income and consumer spending, it is expected that the growth rate of total retail sales of consumer goods throughout the year will be around 7%.