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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Bonds, on the other hand, lost about 30% of their purchasing power over the course of the last decade thanks to inflation, according to his calculations.
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Agencies rarely pool their purchasing power to negotiate collectively, resulting in widely varying terms—even for identical products.
—Eric Steele, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The massive tariffs, along with lesser fees on other nations’ imports, were expected to sharply increase prices for U.S. consumers and sap their purchasing power, resulting in an unusual tandem of high inflation and slow growth, or stagflation.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 13 May 2025
With inflation, the FAA says the purchasing power of its budget is diluted by up to $1 billion a year.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Agencies rarely pool their purchasing power to negotiate collectively, resulting in widely varying terms—even for identical products.
—Eric Steele, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The massive tariffs, along with lesser fees on other nations’ imports, were expected to sharply increase prices for U.S. consumers and sap their purchasing power, resulting in an unusual tandem of high inflation and slow growth, or stagflation.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 13 May 2025
With inflation, the FAA says the purchasing power of its budget is diluted by up to $1 billion a year.
—Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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“Purchasing power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purchasing%20power. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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