disposable income
noun
: income that is left after paying taxes and for things that are essential, such as food and housing
I don't have enough disposable income to buy such luxuries.
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The share of total disposable income of the top 10% of working age adults is higher compared to 2007.
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Paul Rissman, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
The bulk of this higher disposable income will be reinjected into the economy and help lift Japan out of three decades of stagnation, Iizuka added.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
Overproduction throughout the economy has also depressed prices generally, causing inflation to hover near zero and the debt service ratio for the private nonfinancial sector—the ratio of total debt payments to disposable income—to climb to an all-time high.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2024
Per capita disposable income across the U.S. was multiples higher at $61,033 as of December, according to U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis data.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 July 2024
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Paul Rissman, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
The bulk of this higher disposable income will be reinjected into the economy and help lift Japan out of three decades of stagnation, Iizuka added.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
Overproduction throughout the economy has also depressed prices generally, causing inflation to hover near zero and the debt service ratio for the private nonfinancial sector—the ratio of total debt payments to disposable income—to climb to an all-time high.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2024
Per capita disposable income across the U.S. was multiples higher at $61,033 as of December, according to U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis data.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 18 July 2024
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“Disposable income.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disposable%20income. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.
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