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buying power

NOUN
purchasing power
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That income in 1963 had the buying power of $4.3 million today.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

If prices rise sharply, then the buying power of those savings is diminished, especially if the interest received on those savings is poor.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The price of a McDonald’s Big Mac, for example, has long been an unofficial gauge of comparing buying power between nations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 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




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