disposable
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Add it up and these three expenses absorb most of the $38,000 gain, leaving many families—especially those with young children or in high-cost cities—with roughly the same disposable income their parents had, despite earning more.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
"These increases are likely to weigh on disposable incomes, dampening demand and posing a significant challenge to economic activity over the coming months."
From BBC • May 14, 2026
"Tourism relies on people's disposable income," he explains.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
As LPL Financial Chief Economist Jeffrey Roach notes, the inflation report showed that real disposable personal income has been down in four of the past six months, straining consumers.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
And as I sat there watching it all, Cade Hernandez, wearing nothing but a pale blue disposable paper jumpsuit, came up around the driver's side of the truck from somewhere in the darkness behind me.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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