C.  Major issues surrounding the outlook for economic activity and prices  Let me elaborate on several points that I think deserve particular attention in terms of realizing the outlook for economic activity and prices that I mentioned earlier.
I will first touch  2  BIS central bankers’ speeches  on issues related to domestic demand, followed by those concerning external demand, and then prices. 1. Household spending and the employment and income situation  I will first touch on household spending and its supporting pillar – the employment and income situation.