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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Bottom line Ponder next a yardstick of a Californian’s relative buying power compared with other states.
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Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 20 Dec. 2024
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' inflation calculator, $19.83 in December 1990 has the same buying power as $46.76 in November 2024 in the most recent consumer price index data available for this year.
—Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Further complicating the situation is the potential for consumer buying power to be reduced, leading to a fiercely competitive marketplace in the U.S.
The NRF has stated that the Trump tariff proposals could cost Americans $78 billion in annual spending power.
—Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Fortunately, in recent years, a slew of comfortable shoe brands have hit the market—a reflection of both the growing buying power and bold voice of my fellow Generation X-ers.
—Galina Espinoza, Flow Space, 6 Dec. 2024
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Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 20 Dec. 2024
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' inflation calculator, $19.83 in December 1990 has the same buying power as $46.76 in November 2024 in the most recent consumer price index data available for this year.
—Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Further complicating the situation is the potential for consumer buying power to be reduced, leading to a fiercely competitive marketplace in the U.S.
The NRF has stated that the Trump tariff proposals could cost Americans $78 billion in annual spending power.
—Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Fortunately, in recent years, a slew of comfortable shoe brands have hit the market—a reflection of both the growing buying power and bold voice of my fellow Generation X-ers.
—Galina Espinoza, Flow Space, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Buying power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buying%20power. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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