Sentence examples for prices widened from inspiring English sources

Moreover, the variance in prices widened.

Economic data released on Friday added to the grim mood, as record oil prices widened the United States trade deficit in November.

There was a smaller run-up in prices for Dutch houses close to the frontier with Germany than for those further away from it; and the gap between the two sets of prices widened after 2000.

In the details, there was little to be particularly encouraged about as job shedding quickened while the divergence in input and output prices widened, implying pressure on company profit margins.

And those that might have started to invest again have been deterred by sliding stock prices, widening bond spreads and revelations about corporate scandal.

It said it could improve on Homebase's store operations, cut prices, widen ranges, improve service, appeal more to tradesmen and do more online.

On the contrary, those intrepid souls who make vast fortunes turning out ever higher-quality goods at ever lower prices widen the income gap while reducing the differences that matter most.*"The Conscience of a Liberal" by Paul Krugman.

Abolishing stamp duty in isolation wouldn't make houses any more affordable; the immediate impact would be just to push up house prices, widening even further the gap between the haves and the have-nots in the property market.

What do you think we should do?' " Mr. Paulson is leading the Bush administration's struggle to contain an economic contagion stemming from a disintegrating housing sector, volatile financial markets and frozen credit, skyrocketing energy and food prices, widening job losses, and a precipitous fall in the dollar.

Fitch said AIG’s financial flexibility and ability to raise holding company cash are “extremely limited due to recent declines in the company’s stock price, widening credit spreads, and difficult capital market conditions".

Fitch said AIG's financial flexibility and ability to raise holding company cash are "extremely limited due to recent declines in the company's stock price, widening credit spreads and difficult capital market conditions".