purchasing power
noun
1
: the amount of money that a person or group has available to spend
Inflation decreases consumer purchasing power.
2
: the value of money thought of as how much it can buy
a decline in the purchasing power of the dollar
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But that means 73 percent of world’s economy is out there, the purchasing power of people who are going to be buying things.
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
Additionally, inflation and currency fluctuations affect the purchasing power of businesses, altering the cost of importing and exporting commodities.
—Umberto Cavallaro, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
While millennials still represent a large share of first-time buyers, their purchasing power is being challenged by economic pressure.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
In January, the rate was as high as 7.26%.
Between the lines: Declining mortgage rates usually give homebuyers more purchasing power.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2025
Additionally, inflation and currency fluctuations affect the purchasing power of businesses, altering the cost of importing and exporting commodities.
—Umberto Cavallaro, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
While millennials still represent a large share of first-time buyers, their purchasing power is being challenged by economic pressure.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
In January, the rate was as high as 7.26%.
Between the lines: Declining mortgage rates usually give homebuyers more purchasing power.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for purchasing power
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“Purchasing power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purchasing%20power. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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