DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The latest Primerica Household Budget Indexâ"¢ (HBIâ"¢) 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. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation for a comprehensive basket of goods for all U.S. households, rose 2.9% in August compared to a year ago marking the. ...