Sage Investment Club

How do credit card companies view the health of the consumer?

Credit card companies have reported earnings in the past 24 hours and they are particularly well-positioned to weigh in on the health of the consumer. Visa is bullish. Here’s CFO Vasant Prabhu who was queried with this on the conference call: Q: Vasant, as we think about your baseline plan forecast, how are you factoring […]

Americans are spending an extra $371 a month because of inflation

New York CNN  —  From rent and groceries to utilities, families are paying a lot more every month as they try to keep up with inflation. And while inflation has cooled in recent months, the typical household spent $371 more on good and services in December than a year ago, according to Moody’s Analytics. The […]