purchasing power
Example Sentences
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And that window would be fraught with renewed uncertainty for American importers, particularly smaller ones with less agile supply chains and purchasing power – and for exporting businesses around the world.
From BBC
Iran's economy, already strained by sanctions, inflation and declining purchasing power, would struggle to absorb further shocks.
From BBC
The rial fell 84% against the dollar last year, wiping out people’s savings and purchasing power.
That means that “real income growth from falling inflation and rising wages will boost purchasing power,” Jake Krimmel, a senior economist with Realtor.com, said in a statement.
From MarketWatch
“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.
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