Sentence examples for prices shift from inspiring English sources
Inflation expectations have become more stable since the 1980s, which means that the Fed feels less need to act when oil prices shift.
If firms are pricing at marginal cost, and costs (of commodity inputs, for instance) are bouncing around, then prices shift together in a perfectly competitive industry, just as they might in a cartel.
Unless he worries about how much he will leave to his heirs, he is indifferent to the value of his home.Changes in house prices shift the distribution of household wealth: they do not alter it, says Mr Buiter.
A new report out today from Americans for Tax Fairness explains how a pharmaceutical company, Gilead Sciences, games the system to charge high prices, shift profits offshore and avoid billions in U.S. taxes.
Some critics have warned that this insurance program could cost far more than expected, depending on how crop prices shift.
"Fuel Prices Shift Math for Life in Far Suburbs" (news article, June 25) aptly describes the effects of rising gasoline prices on household expenses, particularly for those living in suburban and exurban areas.
This left them utterly unable to respond when high gas prices shifted the market towards hybrids and more fuel efficient cars.
In the bond markets and the futures markets, prices shifted sharply to reflect the increased likelihood of an interest-rate rise in the spring of next year.
Investors have been fleeing the stocks of G.M. and Ford since the spring, when high gas prices shifted consumers' tastes away from the big sport utility vehicles and pickups that were Detroit's most profitable offerings.
SUNDAY BUSINESS Concern Over Property Taxes Soaring home prices, shifting population and sporadic budget crunches have combined to make property taxes one of the thorniest sources of voter anger and legislative angst in dozens of states.
Soaring home prices, shifting population and sporadic budget crunches have combined to make property taxes one of the thorniest sources of voter anger and legislative angst in dozens of states.
