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Primerica Household Budget Index™ Data: Purchasing Power for Middle-Income Americans Remained Flat in February
DULUTH, Ga., March 31, 2026--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 101.4% in February, unchanged from January and up 1.8% from a year ago.
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