purchasing power
Example Sentences
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Before Washington and Tehran reached a truce, the BOT had warned that domestic growth would moderate as surging costs squeeze businesses and erode households’ purchasing power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026
But the rise in energy costs will hurt households’ purchasing power, while firms are facing supply bottlenecks and weaker demand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
In their 2013 study “Golden Dilemma,” they found that over extremely long periods — a century or more — gold does appear to maintain its purchasing power.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
It should defend the purchasing power of the dollar.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
Their increased purchasing power afforded them summer vacations to the beach or the mountains.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
