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According to several indicators, Americans are tightening their purse strings as uncertainty grows over the future stability of the U.S. economy.
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Strategies For Ongoing Success Here are some tried and true tips B2B businesses can follow to achieve growth targets when their clients are tightening their purse strings.
—Jason Leverant, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Amid a global luxury downturn where several shoppers have tightened their purse strings, many designers have opted to prioritize commercial viability.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Most important in this case, Congress controls the purse strings.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Strategies For Ongoing Success Here are some tried and true tips B2B businesses can follow to achieve growth targets when their clients are tightening their purse strings.
—Jason Leverant, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Amid a global luxury downturn where several shoppers have tightened their purse strings, many designers have opted to prioritize commercial viability.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Most important in this case, Congress controls the purse strings.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Purse strings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purse%20strings. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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