purchasing

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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

But if he’s in the S&P 500, you’re purchasing a little chunk of Tesla, which makes up about 2 percent of S&P index funds, every time you put money into such a fund.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

There are strict rules in California around the purchasing of dynamite, which is generally restricted to licensed professionals working in mining and quarry operations, building demolitions, tunneling projects and specialized industrial activities.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

S&P Global’s composite purchasing managers index for May, which gauges manufacturing and services sector activity, showed that cost pressures intensified again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“Very much so. We talked about it again the following day. He’d decided to go have a talk with Carl Heine, to see him about purchasing the seven acres.”

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson