purchasing power

Example Sentences

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They aren’t yet a complete solution if you want to protect your purchasing power for, say, the next 30 years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Preserve your purchasing power and keep an eye on your tax brackets.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Less debt service = greater ability to withstand downside shocks to purchasing power.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

“Mass purchasing power makes the big difference. For example, breaded veal cutlets.”

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller