Does Sandy Storm in the United States have an impact on the status of the United States as the world's largest country? Still stable?

Sandy has no fatal influence on the number one position of the United States in the world and will not shake the number one position of the United States in the world.

But other aspects will have an impact.

According to past experience, "Sandy" will have an impact on the American economy in the next few days or weeks. For some people, it comes at the right time, while for others, it comes at the right time. Let's look at Sandy's influence.

Bad timing: general election.

Last weekend and this week were supposed to be the last contest between presidential candidates. However, Obama and Romney's campaign teams canceled various activities. The campaign advertisement in the newspaper was eclipsed by the storm report. In some places, "early voting" was postponed. In the next few days, President Obama and Governor Romney's speeches must be adjusted according to the storm. They can't repeat their most important political ideas as planned.

Whether "Sandy" will prompt candidates to withdraw TV advertisements, at least in news programs full of storm news, is not clear. Radio and TV stations all over the world rely on this part of advertising revenue, especially in the "swing state" (from the opinion polls, no candidate has a clear advantage). So the timing of the storm warning will also affect them.

Good time: retail.

As consumers hoard necessities for Sandy, the sales of retail chain stores and department stores such as Target and Wal-Mart increase. Home Depot and Lloyd's also got a piece of the action. Consumers may also buy some household items, such as candles and quilts, or warm coats and sweaters. No one may put turkey platters and Christmas cards in the shopping basket now, but people in shops will also look at Christmas decorations to find inspiration for Thanksgiving celebration. Although this grand occasion may also be due to the last wave of shopping on Halloween, Halloween is usually not such a hot shopping season, so some retailers may really thank the storm for bringing them some consumers.

Bad timing: the automobile industry.

20 13 officially released new models Since June 5438+00, automobile manufacturers have introduced some important new models, especially in the medium-sized car market. But car sales on the east coast may have shrunk last weekend, because consumers have to worry about other things, such as filling their cars with the necessities needed for evacuation. Hurricanes also mean that dealers will start to deal with cars damaged by storms, just like after Katrina and Irene, which means that car buyers need to pay attention.

Japanese automakers are all too familiar with the situation after natural disasters. They haven't fully recovered from the earthquake in Japan and the flood in Thailand last year. The people of Detroit will pay close attention to the trend of this hurricane-whether to continue eastward or move to the Great Lakes. Although the midwest of the United States is unlikely to suffer the same flood, strong winds may paralyze circuits, blow down trees and disrupt commuting and schedules.

Good or bad: tourism.

On the surface, you would think that this hurricane came at a bad time. As of last Sunday evening, the airlines had cancelled thousands of flights on Monday and Tuesday. This means that airlines have to deal with this mess this week, because they need to rebook passengers. But the timing of Sandy's arrival is not all bad for airlines. The week from Labor Day to Thanksgiving Day is the most relaxing time of the year. Compared with the snowstorm or ice storm on the east coast at Christmas, it will be much easier to deal with Sandy at this time. In the off-season, hotels are always happy to see people book rooms to avoid storms (except in New England, where prices are higher because it is the peak season).