Companies are slashing their earnings forecasts as consumer confidence about the future reaches 12-year low
As confidence in the economic outlook fades, consumers are slowing their spending, and businesses are lowering their earnings forecasts. Personal income jumped 0.8% last month, while spending increased 0.4%, contributing to a boost in the savings rate to 4.6%. That’s the highest since June 2024 and signals shoppers are turning more cautious. “The February spending … Read more