purchasing power
Example Sentences
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“For device manufacturers, this is a double whammy,” Counterpoint analyst Jeongku Choi said, adding that rising component costs and weakened consumer purchasing power could slow consumer demand for electronic devices.
Many are contending with depleted savings, fewer job opportunities, and slower income growth—all of which are “gradually eroding purchasing power,” says Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY-Parthenon.
From Barron's
Many are contending with depleted savings, fewer job opportunities, and slower income growth—all of which are “gradually eroding purchasing power,” says Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY-Parthenon.
From Barron's
“For device manufacturers, this is a double whammy,” the analyst says, adding that rising component costs and weakened consumer purchasing power could slow the demand.
“Our purchasing power fell so much that I had to drive a taxi in Venezuela just to put bread on the table,” said Carlos Márquez, a former PdVSA employee who now works at a water park in the Canary Islands.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
