buying power
noun
: the amount of money that a person or group has available to spend : purchasing power
Inflation decreases consumer buying power.
a multinational corporation with a tremendous amount of buying power
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After the outsized home price appreciation exiting the pandemic, most markets are likely looking at a very tepid pace of home price appreciation in the next few years as incomes, and the buying power of households, closes some of that gap.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
But since May 2023, that dynamic has flipped, giving consumers more buying power.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
That means consumers—regular people who buy Tesla cars, pay for Starlink internet, and subscribe to X Premium—hold immense power in shaping business decisions through their buying power and by raising their voices.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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Renters are also earning more, giving them more buying power.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
But since May 2023, that dynamic has flipped, giving consumers more buying power.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
That means consumers—regular people who buy Tesla cars, pay for Starlink internet, and subscribe to X Premium—hold immense power in shaping business decisions through their buying power and by raising their voices.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
More from Personal Finance: This should be your ‘last resort’ to cover an emergency expense
Your tax return could be ‘flagged for audit’ without these forms
Changes Americans would make to close social security’s financial gap
Renters are also earning more, giving them more buying power.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for buying power
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“Buying power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buying%20power. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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