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Evidence, both in their own customer bases and in broader consumer data, suggests a growing strain among lower-income groups, a view reinforced by consumer-spending data showing widening gaps between higher- and lower-income households.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Each type of noise distributes sound energy differently across the audible spectrum, which affects whether it sounds higher- or lower-pitched.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026

Credit spreads—the difference between higher- and lower-rated bonds—are as tight as they have been in 25-plus years.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

Wages too, are stagnating more for these households compared to higher- and middle-income households, DiNatale said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2025

With a sharp sense of style, they stripped Joel Moskowitz’s shoe store of its higher- priced and more fashionable models, leaving only some orthopedic offerings and a few Florsheims.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides