Primerica Household Budget Index: Middle-Income Purchasing Power Edges Up in July

NewsData.io · United States · Aug 27, 2026

Primerica's Household Budget Index rose to 100.5% in July, up 0.4% month-over-month and 0.4% year-over-year, signaling a slight improvement in purchasing power for middle-income Americans. Lower gas prices for the second consecutive month and a 0.2% rise in average earned income drove the modest gain. For staffing agencies, the data suggests wage pressures on middle-income workers remain present but are stabilizing, which may influence client budgets and candidate compensation expectations.