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Low-income and Gen Z Households Continue to Face Outsized Inflation; Expanded Data Now Available by Income, Generation, and U.S. Census Region<\/em><\/p>\n

CHICAGO, March 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Numerator, a consumer data and technology company, released its February 2026 Numerator Consumer Goods Price Index<\/a> (CGPI) with an advance read on inflation trends across everyday consumer goods \u2014 now featuring expanded breakouts by income level, generation, and U.S. census region. According to Numerator, prices for everyday household purchases increased 0.26% in February following a 0.24% decrease in January and a 0.23% increase in December. In February, prices for everyday goods are up 2.7% versus a year ago. A similar trend is expected for the comparable categories covered in the Bureau of Labor Statistics\u2019 CPI release scheduled for Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Similar to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis\u2019 Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, the Numerator CGPI tracks prices and changes in consumer purchases over time. The data cover approximately 20% of the consumption basket captured in the overall PCE price index and closely tracks the PCE Food & Beverage index, offering a reliable signal of retail price changes experienced by U.S. consumers.<\/p>\n

\u201cFebruary\u2019s data is a reminder that the path back to price stability won\u2019t be linear,\u201d said Paul Stanley, Senior Economist, Numerator. \u201cAfter some welcome relief in January, inflation reaccelerated in February, and the uptick suggests that cost pressures on everyday essentials remain high. Consumers are still navigating a choppy pricing environment, particularly lower-income and younger households who continue to feel a disproportionate impact.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additional key findings from Numerator\u2019s February CGPI:<\/p>\n