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Primerica Household Budget Index™ Data: Purchasing Power for Middle-Income Americans Relatively Unchanged in November
DULUTH, Ga., December 30, 2025--The latest Primerica Household Budget Index™ (HBI™) data, a monthly economic metric that examines how inflation and wage trends impact the ability of middle-income families to afford life’s everyday necessities, is estimated at 100.7% in November, a slight increase of 0.2% from a year ago.
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