purchasing power
Example Sentences
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If inflation is high, then the purchasing power of fixed payments is diluted.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Meanwhile, elevated inflation continues to threaten household purchasing power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
A retiree today can generate more income from the same balance in conservative, interest-bearing investments than at any point since the financial crisis, although inflation reduces some of that increased purchasing power.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Customers love the firm's massive catalogue of ultra-cheap items, from $8 sundresses to $2 bracelets, at a time when inflation has shrunk purchasing power around the world.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
All of my research on Muslim purchasing power indicated that if we created a product that appealed to and satisfied the needs of Muslim consumers, the company would be successful.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
