(OMITTED) And with increased salaries, Chinese should purchase more, helping restore parity in trade surpluses on global markets.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

With consumers increasingly able to purchase the big items, their aspirations turn to more intangible things.

VOA: standard.2009.09.28

The idea is a joint government-manufacturer incentive plan to give consumers with old car trade-ins a $3,000 cash back deal on the purchase of any new car.

VOA: standard.2009.05.18

The central bank also announced that it would purchase up to $750 billion of additional mortgage-backed securities, which lost value with the collapse of the U.S.housing market.

VOA: standard.2009.03.18

Apple fans and enthusiasts were eager to finally purchase an iPad,a tablet computer with a touch-screen that Apple claims will "bridge the gap" between a cell phone and a laptop computer.

VOA: standard.2010.04.03