buying power

Example Sentences

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That income in 1963 had the buying power of $4.3 million today.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

European pain matters for the U.S., too: Foreign customers for U.S. goods and services might lose buying power as their own economies struggle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“The top factor eating into retirement checks and causing a loss of buying power is premiums. Checks don’t go as far,” said Mary Johnson, an independent Social Security and Medicare analyst.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Caroline Golin, who led Google’s energy-market development until last year, says that tech companies have been buying power for years but for much different purposes than they are today.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Their buying power fuels the booming market for Christian books, music, and films.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times