Two companies that reported earnings recently are Mastercard (MA 0.07%) and Nucor (NUE -0.26%). Not only did we learn how these businesses are doing, but both can be great ways to get a read on how the economy is doing. In this video, Fool.com contributors Matt Frankel and Tyler Crowe discuss what they're telling us about the state of U.S. consumers and businesses -- and the news could be better than you think.
*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Feb. 1, 2024. The video was published on Feb. 2, 2024.
