consumer
Example Sentences
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Crude prices have risen nearly 40% and gasoline at least 17%, reducing consumer discretionary spending despite the U.S. being a crude exporter.
From Barron's
But how does the government protect consumers and companies if the price of oil stays sky-high for a long time?
From BBC
“Anything that is done for consumer preference is not eligible,” Powell-Allen says.
From Barron's
“The energy shock is a really big deal — it will weigh on consumer purchasing power.”
From MarketWatch
A slew of data released Friday portrayed an economy showing cracks, from weaker household spending to cooler consumer sentiment and higher inflation.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
