Primerica HBI slips to 99.4% in April as gas prices curb middle-income purchasing power

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  • Primerica’s April Household Budget Index fell to 99.4%, down 1.7% from March, signaling weaker purchasing power for middle-income households.
  • Gasoline drove the decline, up 11% month-on-month, up 28% year-on-year.
  • Headline CPI rose 3.8% year-on-year in April; a middle-income-adjusted inflation measure rose 4.4%.
  • Necessities used in the index rose 5.5% from a year earlier, increasing pressure on household budgets.


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