First, there was a general perception of pent up demand.

According to some contemporary observers, however, pent up demand was only part of the story.

Instead, the release of pent up consumer demand was literally half that of previous business cycles.

Moreover, a government program of subsidies to first time homebuyers may have released a backlog of pent up demand.

One of the first concepts to which an economics student is exposed in a basic macro course is pent up consumer demand.

The widespread impression that there was such pent up demand also led people to believe that there could not be another depression.

Over most of the postwar period, this post recession release of pent up consumer demand has been a powerful source of support for economic recovery.

The perception of pent up demand was like a powerful economic stimulus package, and it had the advantage that people believed it would be long lasting.

At the same time, the war left enormous pent up demand for the products of mass production cars, washing machines, refrigerators, lawn mowers, television sets, and more.

This process enabled western European companies and banks to expand into new markets with higher growth rates and, thereby satisfying pent up demand and tapping unrealized potential.

The worst consumer recession in modern history, featuring a record collapse in durable goods expenditures in 2008 2009, should have triggered an outsize surge of pent up demand.

She concluded that the positive effect of pent up demand and government measures can make sense only when viewed against the background of our changed economic and political philosophy.

In countries with pent up demand for higher income and welfare, democratic fervor could lead to large budget deficits, excessive wage demands, and high inflation, ultimately resulting in severe economic crises.

An assertive and relatively stable China, it seems, must expand, lest pent up internal pressures tear it apart.

By contrast, the release of pent up demand in the current cycle amounted to just 3 annualized growth in the five quarters from early 2010 to early 2011. Moreover, the strongest quarterly gain was a 4.1 increase in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Like a hole in a dam, once pent up pressure began to escape, it widened the opening and tore apart the system.

Emerging market demand has pushed up commodity prices.

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Deng capitalized on this revolution weariness by diminishing the role of politics and the state in people s private lives and freeing them to release their pent up energy to pursue their own goals.

This excessive consumption and construction demand led to excess demand for labor, especially in protected sectors like services, thus driving up wage costs.

In the 550 scenario, energy demand up to 2030 rises by about 32 , with the share of fossil fuels falling markedly, and average demand up 1.2 yearly, compared to 1.6 in the Reference Scenario.

Expensive government bonds will shift demand to mortgage or corporate bonds, pushing up their prices.

To make up the difference, Americans need to compete effectively for a portion of global demand.

When countries suffer from low investment demand, freeing up capital inflows does not do much good.

And, with demand high and housing supply fixed at least in the short run prices go up.

In principle, foreign demand, especially in high growth emerging markets, could make up some of the difference.

After 2015, easily accessible supplies of oil and gas probably will no longer keep up with demand.

The 70 30 split underscores the challenge the US must face up to a fundamental rebalancing weaning itself from excessive reliance on internal demand and drawing greater support from external demand.

As legions of new consumers gain purchasing power, demand inevitably rises, driving up the price of scarce commodities.

German multinationals like Siemens and Daimler are ratcheting up investment to meet both emerging market and domestic demand.

Gird up now thy loins like a man for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

Gird up thy loins now like a man I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

Cecil Pigou and Franco Modigliani objected that if demand were successfully increased, the money wage level would rise, catch up to demand, and thus push employment back down to its previous level.

Natural gas fueled power stations can be fired up rapidly and are therefore often utilized at peak demand times.

If people would stop filling up and instead make do with half a tank, they would immediately lower gasoline demand.

The anger over giving up the islands of Sanafir and Tarin should change from condemnation to a clear public demand.

But their resilience has always been a function of their ability to generate enough incremental aggregate demand to support their growth, without having to make up for a large loss of demand in developed countries.

Neighboring Brazil helped by undergoing a boom of its own, which pumped up demand for a wide range of Argentine products.

O ye who believe ! Fear Allah , and give up what remains of your demand for usury , if ye are indeed believers .

O ye who believe ! Fear Allah , and give up what remains of your demand for usury , if ye are indeed believers .

These actions are usually justified as policies for boosting domestic demand, but they end up fueling a surrogate, low grade currency war.

On December 8, Italy demanded an apology and, on December 11, followed up this demand with another for financial and strategic compensation.

Believers , have fear of God and give up whatever unlawful interest you still demand from others , if you are indeed true believers .

Believers , have fear of God and give up whatever unlawful interest you still demand from others , if you are indeed true believers .

Second, to reduce the current account imbalances that have built up, demand has to shift from countries running deficits to countries running surpluses.