自１９９６年底起，我国经济渐由短缺型向相对过剩经济发展。商品零售价格指数和居民消费价格指数连续２０多个月出现负增长，通货紧缩日渐严重。尽管央行接连六次（加６月１０日降息七次）降息，但居民储蓄却以半年高于去年全年的水平在增长，商品零售价格指数和消费价格指数 Since the end of 1996, the economy of our country has gradually developed from a shortage to a relatively surplus economy. The retail price index and the consumer price index continued to show negative growth for more than 20 consecutive months, with worsening deflation. Although the Central Bank cut interest rates six times in a row (plus seven times a month to cut interest rates on June 10), household savings grew at a rate of six months higher than the level of last year. The retail price index and consumer price index