buying power
Example Sentences
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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
Gold is typically seen as a hedge against inflation because it tends to hold its value when currencies lose buying power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
“The top factor eating into retirement checks and causing a loss of buying power is premiums. Checks don’t go as far,” said Mary Johnson, an independent Social Security and Medicare analyst.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
Their buying power fuels the booming market for Christian books, music, and films.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
