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

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

European pain matters for the U.S., too: Foreign customers for U.S. goods and services might lose buying power as their own economies struggle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Their buying power fuels the booming market for Christian books, music, and films.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times