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buying power

NOUN
purchasing power
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The buying power of the richest nation on earth has only increased since it hosted the 1994 World Cup and American demand for premium events, in particular, has surged since the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

Still, Saunders noted, retailers might come to regret those increases as other costs increasingly eat into consumers’ buying power.

From MarketWatch May 12, 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

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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