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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Overall, the standard cost of living generally rises due to inflation eating away at purchasing power, often outpacing income growth.
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
The Bigger Picture The standard cost of living generally rises due to inflation eating away at purchasing power, often outpacing income growth.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
The country also ranks highest on the continent for quality of life, according to Numbeo, which evaluates factors such as safety, purchasing power, healthcare, climate, and pollution.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
But a few years later, the rising cost of everyday life begins to nibble at purchasing power.
—Steve Booren, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2026
The Bigger Picture The standard cost of living generally rises due to inflation eating away at purchasing power, often outpacing income growth.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
The country also ranks highest on the continent for quality of life, according to Numbeo, which evaluates factors such as safety, purchasing power, healthcare, climate, and pollution.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
But a few years later, the rising cost of everyday life begins to nibble at purchasing power.
—Steve Booren, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Purchasing power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purchasing%20power. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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