But in a continued sign
of weak domestic demand, prices at the factory level fell once again, declining for the 22nd consecutive month.
Spain and other countries suffering from high unemployment should unite and jointly put pressure on Germany to resolve its
structurally weak domestic demand, and their excessive debt.
Because the high - savings model results
in weak domestic demand, especially once investment needs have been largely met, countries that pursue the high - savings model almost always require large trade surpluses to resolve the economy's inability to absorb all that it produces.
While balance sounds like a good thing, the Euro area has achieved this largely because
of weak domestic demand and high unemployment over recent years.
First is
weak domestic demand, the high rate of unemployment and weak household income growth... The second is Italy's poor international competitiveness and the third is the banking sector, burdened with a high rate of non-performing loans.»
That suggests that
weak domestic demand is becoming an increasingly significant source of disinflationary pressure, adding to the impact from falling world energy prices and the end of a period of administered price rises as governments sought to repair their finances by increasing revenue from sales taxes and charging more for services such as health care.
The US current account deficit would be smaller due to
the weaker domestic demand and lower US dollar.
Overall, 2014 was somewhat mixed for South Africa, owing to labor disputes, electricity shortages and
weak domestic demand.
Acutely aware of the car industry's recent sales plunge and
weaker domestic demand, government officials are hoping this new initiative will boost sales and new investment once again and discourage carmakers from scaling back their production by shifting to a new market.