deficit widens

Examples (10)

• As imports surge, the nation's trade deficit widens.
• Last year, the budget deficit widened by another 10 billion dollars.
• Analysts are concerned because the fiscal deficit is widening every month.
• Economists predict the current account deficit will widen if interest rates rise.
• The country's trade deficit has widened significantly since the new tariffs were imposed.
• Without urgent action, the pension deficit could widen to an unmanageable level.
• The government watched as the deficit widened throughout the recession.
• When a country's spending exceeds its revenue, its budget deficit inevitably widens.
• During the economic crisis, the national deficit was widening at a record pace.
• The skills deficit in the tech industry continues to widen as demand outstrips supply.