An online poll of 1,538 people conducted March 4-8 by Reuters/ Ipsos found that two-thirds of adults say they are cutting their monthly spending and almost all of the rest say their spending is little changed.
March 8- McDonald's Corp said February sales at established restaurants around the world fell less than expected, giving investors hope that new Chief Executive Don Thompson's strategy is paying off, and lifting shares to an 11- month high.
March 8- McDonald's Corp said on Friday that February sales at established restaurants fell less than expected in the United States and around the globe as customers continued to grapple with economic uncertainty.
March 8- McDonald's Corp said on Friday that February sales at its established restaurants around the world fell 1.5 percent as customers grappled with economic uncertainty.
March 7- U.S. supermarket operator Kroger Co reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit and said business remains strong despite higher taxes and gasoline prices, sending shares to their highest point in more than four years.
Feb 28- The Wendy's Co, the second-largest U.S. hamburger chain, reported higher quarterly profit and stuck by its 2013 profit forecast on Thursday, even as its customers face new financial pressures from higher taxes and gasoline costs.
Feb 27- Chili's Grill& Bar parent Brinker International Inc on Wednesday tempered its 2013 profit forecast, saying customers will be pressured by the U.S. payroll tax hike, more expensive gasoline and delayed federal tax refund checks.
Feb 27- Chili's Grill& Bar parent Brinker International Inc on Wednesday tempered its 2013 profit forecast, citing diners grappling with the U.S. payroll tax hike, more expensive gasoline and delayed federal tax refund checks. The news from Brinker comes just days after a similar warning from rival and Olive Garden parent Darden Restaurants Inc..