purchasing power
Example Sentences
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Inflation undermines the purchasing power of fixed incomes.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
Another method, purchasing power parity, shows how much Chinese can purchase at home.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Rising wages in tradable sectors give households the purchasing power to absorb rising service costs.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
Inflation is known to erode the purchasing power of fixed interest payments and raises demand for yields.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
