spending power

English

Noun

spending power (uncountable)

1. (economics) The income available to households for spending.

   Synonym: purchasing power

   • 2016, Peter S. Goodman, “Italy Just Handed the Global Economy Another Giant Variable”, in The New York Times:

     Bad loans on bank balance sheets reflect that millions of people have lost jobs, eliminating spending power, while companies have seen sales evaporate.

Translations

purchasing power — see purchasing power