purchasing power

Example Sentences

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Here’s one way to guard against a loss of purchasing power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

If inflation averages 2% to 3% a year, your purchasing power erodes over time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Incomes were converted into U.S. dollars using a purchasing power parity conversion factor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Inflation undermines the purchasing power of fixed incomes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Their increased purchasing power afforded them summer vacations to the beach or the mountains.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson