buying power
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Automatic annual adjustments to Social Security started in 1975 as a way to protect beneficiaries from losing their buying power to inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
The S&P 500’s annualized return over the past five calendar years falls from 14.3% to 9.5% when adjusted for buying power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Earlier this year, the firm was hungry for more borrowed money to boost its buying power and reached out to other banks to try to line up more financing, people familiar with the outreach said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
We get an example of the buying power of the gangs from another police officer, in a different location.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Their buying power fuels the booming market for Christian books, music, and films.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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