purchasing power
Example Sentences
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Here’s one way to guard against a loss of purchasing power.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
If inflation averages 2% to 3% a year, your purchasing power erodes over time.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
Inflation undermines the purchasing power of fixed incomes.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
Inflation is now forecast to rise to 2.8 percent, up from 2.0 percent, "weighing on household purchasing power".
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
The day he learned that he was terminally ill was the day he lost interest in his purchasing power.
From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom
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