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Streaming service providers are likely to tighten their purse strings, too.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
And while tariffs pose a direct challenge to tech giants, their economic ripple effects could also have negative implications if consumers and advertisers tighten their purse strings.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
If consumers tighten their purse strings, alcohol could be one of the items that takes a hit.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta now forecasts a contraction in the first quarter, saying many businesses are likely to ramp up orders before tariffs take hold and then tighten their purse strings.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2025
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025
And while tariffs pose a direct challenge to tech giants, their economic ripple effects could also have negative implications if consumers and advertisers tighten their purse strings.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
If consumers tighten their purse strings, alcohol could be one of the items that takes a hit.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta now forecasts a contraction in the first quarter, saying many businesses are likely to ramp up orders before tariffs take hold and then tighten their purse strings.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for purse strings
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“Purse strings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purse%20strings. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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