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

Examples of buying power in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Additionally, after two years of declining buying power amid high inflation, the lessening of pricing pressures in recent months has boosted workers’ buying power. —

Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 24 July 2024 Gen Alpha’s buying power was also on full display, with bright packaging and buzzy formats coming to the fore. —

James Manso, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 Even accounting for inflation — $15 an hour in 2024 has the same buying power as about $14 in 2022 — this is remarkable progress. —

Samuel Robinson, Axios, 26 July 2024 As the United States slowly emerged from these economic difficulties, inflation spikes are now resurrecting consumer fear and restraining buying power. —

Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for buying power

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