purchasing power

Example Sentences

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Eve symbolized beauty and promised consumers the same results through their purchasing power.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

While this approach simplifies planning, it can miss important differences in how inflation actually affects retiree budgets and may understate the real pressure on long-term purchasing power.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Even when adjusting for purchasing power differences between the two countries, China’s per capita gross domestic product was less than one-third the size of the U.S.’s in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

"Both give relatively positive signals about the health of discretionary spending, despite the hit to consumers' purchasing power from higher gasoline prices," said Thomas Ryan, North America economist at Capital Economics.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

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

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson