purchases

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Whirlpool last week noted heavy pressure on discretionary appliance sales but said that purchases made under “duress” — when equipment broke down — remained relatively steady.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

“With the clarity of hindsight, we could have — and perhaps should have — stopped asset purchases sooner,” Powell said in a speech last year.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

Bond traders will look at the BOJ’s outright purchases across multiple sectors of Japan’s government bond market on Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

US officials will likely seek Chinese purchases in categories like aircraft, agriculture and energy, said Christopher Padilla of advisory firm Brunswick.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

But among themselves, as I listened to them excitedly discussing their purchases, they seemed like young men anywhere off on a holiday.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom