Primerica Household Budget Index™ Data: Purchasing Power for Middle-Income Americans Remains Stable in August
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, was 100.2% in August, a 0.1% increase from a month ago and up 0.8% from a year ago.
