Goldman also downgraded Micron Technology to "underperform" from "in-line," noting that DRAM oversupply in the first half of 2005 will exacerbate weaker seasonal trends.
This threatens to further exacerbate the weak recovery of growth in productivity – economic output per hour worked – since the financial crisis of 2008.
"The trend of high debt is exacerbated by weak demand and low energy prices," said Mark Davidson, a director at the ratings agency Standard & Poor's in London.
The rigorous application of systems for clinical improvement is still patchy, often exacerbated by weak management oversight of senior doctors and uncertain use of comparative data, which should be the fuel for the improvement engine.
Flooding kills thousands of people each year in India, the damage exacerbated by weak enforcement of building standards, high rates of poverty and unplanned communities springing up in high-risk areas.
The growing number of murders, cases of extortion, and acts of gang violence have been exacerbated by weak, corrupt and incompetent governments and the extreme poverty that has always been a staple of this region of the world.
Lack of health-related rehabilitation in natural disaster relief may result in additional burdening of the health system capacity, exacerbating baseline weak rehabilitation and health system infrastructure.
"The slowdown in the economy last year was largely due to a sharp moderation in growth of the construction sector and public spending, exacerbated by weaker net trade," said Jack Meaning of Niesr.
"The danger is that the ECB's efforts to stimulate the economy will prove ineffective in the face of such headwinds, which are exacerbating already-weak demand," said Mr Williamson.
Once the hurricanes hit, this further exacerbated an already weak system and left 3.4M people without power.
