purchasing power

Example Sentences

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With stronger inflation, investors demand higher yields to make up for the loss in bonds’ purchasing power.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Beating inflation is better than losing purchasing power.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

"That doesn't sound that much to us, but in terms of its purchasing power, this is massive," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Historically, the federal government didn’t negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies, in contrast to other countries that have leveraged the purchasing power of their government-backed healthcare programs.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Their increased purchasing power afforded them summer vacations to the beach or the mountains.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson