The Japanese patiently improved their cars, adapted to American expectations and widened their offerings.
In the expectation of a widening deficit, Fitch and Standard & Poor's have classified Brazil's sovereign debt as junk.
Unfortunately, history suggests that when the gulf between expectations and reality widens too far, people start saying "Enough!" At that point, they start responding in a more aggressive, less tolerant fashion.
"The government's welfare changes pare back the widening gap between community expectations and what it can – or should – realistically do.
The widening gap between industry expectations and educational provision is most visible across the science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) sectors, and difficulties in finding workers with appropriate skills is voiced by companies of all sizes.
"Falling home prices, rising food and energy costs, which will inevitably lead to slower consumer spending, are reducing expectations for corporate profitability, pushing up defaults and widening out spreads," Hintz wrote in a research note Tuesday.
According to the report, the gap between the promises of the digital era and its real impact is widening (just as the gap between expectations and reality was behind quite a few of the Brexit votes).
In reality, we met teachers who had differing expectations of our visit, ranging from a keen interest in biology and enthusiasm for widening students' experience to, in rare cases, an expectation that our visit would tick off another item on their curriculum.
Mr. Rosales said that is precisely what job seekers should do — along with considering widening their sights and even lowering their expectations.
What does this change mean for investors in terms of new investment opportunities? A. Earlier instances of widening the trading band were accompanied by expectations that the renminbi would appreciate.
