purchasing

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A survey of purchasing managers published Monday showed manufacturers’ input costs rose at their steepest pace since May 2022, while the prices they in turn charged their customers rose at the fastest pace in three-and-a-half-years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Under the banner of “sovereign AI,” governments across the globe are purchasing their own AI data centers and funding the creation of AI models that reflect their indigenous culture.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Separately on Monday, the employment component of the eurozone’s purchasing managers’ index for manufacturing pointed to an acceleration in factory job losses in May amid intensifying inflationary pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“In their mind, it’s safe. But it’s really eroding their purchasing power by 3% a year.”

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

My parents were typical Levittown home buyers in that they came from nothing, had built no financial resources of their own, and in no previous era could have even dreamed of purchasing their own home.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove