The Buying Power of Women How Women Shape the Economy and Business World BY KIMBERLY BLAKER
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omen today account for or influence 70-80 percent of all buying decisions.
The ‘female economy’ was estimated by Forbes in 2017 to be worth $18 trillion, and continues to grow. These statistics reveal the crucial role women play in keeping the economy afloat—in good times and in bad.
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