First is the weak state of the world economy.
The gulf between strong services output and the weak state of manufacturing production and construction leaves policymakers with a dilemma.
Reflecting the weak state of the economy, power usage by commercial customers declined this summer, he said.
10.23am BST EEF, the manufacturers' organisation, says the drop in output in May shows the challenges that factories still face, including the weak state of the euro economy:.
I am a future teacher, and you'll hear no argument from me about the weak state of the educational system in this country.
Alan Clarke, UK economist at Scotia Bank, said the weak state of the economy would prove embarrassing for the coalition going into the election.
The price of Britain's risk gained one basis point to 68 – more than three times that of France due to the weak state of UK public finances.
The International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday that the government should ease the pace of its austerity programme, given the weak state of the economy.
Richards said he wasn't surprised to see Tucker discussing negative rates, given the weak state of the UK economy and the Bank's failure to stimulate output.
The weak state of industry poses a dilemma for the Bank, which has hinted it plans to rein in consumer borrowing with further interest rate rises.
