Sentence examples for scarcity of basic goods from inspiring English sources

A government indicator that measures the scarcity of basic goods is close to its highest level in more than five years.

Hyperinflation has rendered the salaries of teachers, doctors and working people virtually worthless, and the widespread scarcity of basic goods, from food to medicines, has led to terrible hardships.

He points out that Mr Maduro's acting presidency has seen a big devaluation, the rising scarcity of basic goods, a continuing increase in violent crime and lengthy power cuts.

Now the scarcity of basic goods, including salt in parts of the country, has sparked hyperinflation.

The country has recently witnessed scarcity of basic goods such as toilet paper, detergents, wheat and corn flour.

Often it's through the scarcity of basic goods.

President Nicolás Maduro branded Mr Hausmann a "financial hitman" and threatened him with prosecution.Another Venezuelan economist, Francisco Rodríguez of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, thinks that scarcities of basic goods stem from the government's refusal to adopt sensible exchange-rate policies.

The central bank stopped publishing monthly scarcity figures earlier this year, but independent estimates suggest that more than a third of basic goods are missing from the shelves.

Prices of basic goods are shooting up.

Anyone of basic good conscience must be.

"The scarcity of basic supplies, including food, fuel and medicines, has driven up prices of available supplies," noted the group.