buying power
Example Sentences
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That income in 1963 had the buying power of $4.3 million today.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Gold is typically seen as a hedge against inflation because it tends to hold its value when currencies lose buying power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
Farmers, whose margins have long been squeezed by the mass buying power of the big supermarkets, fear they would be the ones who would have to absorb those price constraints.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
“The top factor eating into retirement checks and causing a loss of buying power is premiums. Checks don’t go as far,” said Mary Johnson, an independent Social Security and Medicare analyst.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
Their buying power fuels the booming market for Christian books, music, and films.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
