1.   But with prices sky high and money scarce, there were few buyers.

2.   Eichenwald provides a riveting account of this bizarre tale as the wealthiest family in the country bought up silver like candy and drove the price sky high.

3.   If some of that capacity suddenly went off line for whatever reason, the resulting shortage would send wholesale electricity prices sky high.

4.   This, coupled with the attraction of this highly cultured ski resort, has driven housing and land prices sky high.

5.   Unemployment is growing fast as companies go bankrupt and rampant inflation pushes prices sky high.

6.   These super-speculators decided to put their money on gold, sending prices sky high.

7.   Shops were ransacked and scuffles broke out between consumers and security forces as prices sky rocketed in Karachi last week on the eve of the Moslem festival.