buying power
Example Sentences
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The U.S. consumer still has buying power, and “the economy continues for now to show impressive strength amid the stresses of the Iran war,” Suderman says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
That means that for someone retiring in 2060, their maximum Social Security payment buying power of roughly $43,000 upon retirement.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
That income in 1963 had the buying power of $4.3 million today.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
If prices rise sharply, then the buying power of those savings is diminished, especially if the interest received on those savings is poor.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Their buying power fuels the booming market for Christian books, music, and films.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
