Quarterly financial updates from a wide range of major U.S. corporations, including technology companies and airlines, will dominate the calendar this week. But there will also be new data on jobs and the mood of American consumers who feel overburdened by rising prices on everything from beef to a gallon of gas.
Inflation has also weighed on U.S. corporations, as shown in data last week on producer prices and import prices, both of which measure rising costs before they hit the consumer.
