purchasing power
Example Sentences
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If you do live into your 80s or 90s — here’s hoping — those 3% hikes will help preserve your purchasing power.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
That means households’ purchasing power isn’t keeping up with increases in the cost of things like rent, groceries and gasoline.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
In their 2013 study “Golden Dilemma,” they found that over extremely long periods — a century or more — gold does appear to maintain its purchasing power.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
“In their mind, it’s safe. But it’s really eroding their purchasing power by 3% a year.”
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
“Mass purchasing power makes the big difference. For example, breaded veal cutlets.”
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
