trade in

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Various trade-in programs to subsidize household upgrades of everything from appliances to mobile phones haven’t triggered a durable shift toward greater domestic consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal

China allocated 250 billion yuan in special bonds to continue its consumer goods trade-in program, intended to boost household spending, though the figure is lower than last year’s 300 billion yuan.

From The Wall Street Journal

More likely are gradual and targeted policies, such as raising incomes for low-income households or shifting the recent trade-in and subsidy programs for durables like household appliances and cars into services.

From Barron's

“If you need to get rid of the car early on or if it’s destroyed or stolen, the trade-in, resale or insurance value is likely to be less than you still owe,” Consumer Reports says.

From MarketWatch

Retail sales depend to a large degree on trade-in subsidies for items ranging from white goods to mobile phones.

From The Wall Street Journal