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PRIMERICA HOUSEHOLD BUDGET INDEX™ (HBI™): Purchasing Power for Middle-Income Americans Saw Modest Gains in June as Gas Prices Fell

$PRIPress releaseJul 31, 2026, 12:00 AM ETRead the release

Primerica's Household Budget Index (HBI) for June stood at 100.1%, an increase of 1.8% from May and 0.2% from the previous year. The rise in purchasing power was primarily driven by lower gas prices, with additional contributions from small declines in health care costs and auto insurance rates.

Key figures

Cpi yoy
3.5%
Hbi mom change
1.8%
Hbi value june
100.1%
Hbi yoy change
0.2%
Income mom change
0.3%
Income yoy change
4.0%
Necessity cost yoy
4.1%

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