purchasing power
Example Sentences
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A weaker dollar reduces purchasing power for Americans - something overseas travellers know all too well.
From BBC
At the same time, a stronger dollar afforded consumers more purchasing power to buy goods and services from abroad, sending hordes of American tourists to the Eiffel Tower and sun-bleached Lisbon.
The U.S. currency has been overvalued for several years based on purchasing power parity, a metric that compares what money can buy in different countries.
From Barron's
A weak yen fuels cost-push inflation and reduces households’ purchasing power, rather than the demand-led growth policymakers are targeting.
“Consumers continue to report pressures on their purchasing power stemming from high prices and the prospect of weakening labor markets,” the sentiment survey found.
From MarketWatch
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