purchasing power

Example Sentences

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Eve symbolized beauty and promised consumers the same results through their purchasing power.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

"Both give relatively positive signals about the health of discretionary spending, despite the hit to consumers' purchasing power from higher gasoline prices," said Thomas Ryan, North America economist at Capital Economics.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Beating inflation is better than losing purchasing power.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

“Nevertheless, its impact on households’ purchasing power will likely lead to some moderation in spending in the coming months,”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

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

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson