household

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The government is slated to release February household spending data and current account balance figures on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

We followed these children over several years, documenting respiratory health symptoms and lung function measurements, in addition to household, lifestyle and behavioral factors.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

A lower-income household paying for a year at a public university, for example, “still has to come up with $15,000. That’s a loss for them. It’s just less than it used to be,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Inflation is now forecast to rise to 2.8 percent, up from 2.0 percent, "weighing on household purchasing power".

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

For days the household was numb with the shock of it.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom