Primerica Household Budget Index™ Data: Middle-Income Purchasing Power Held Steady in June

Primerica Household Budget Index™ Data: Middle-Income Purchasing Power Held Steady in June

DULUTH, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–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 100.0% in June, a 0.1% decrease from a month ago and up 1.3% from a year ago. Purchasing power was relatively unchanged in June. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation for a comprehensive basket of goods for all U.S. households, came i