Company analysts are expecting further strong growth in earnings
over the
next few quarters, based on a more optimistic outlook for the US
economy and the latest company earnings reports (Graph 15).
Fewer African - Americans think the
economy is on the right track (44 percent in the first
quarter of 2011 versus 51 percent in the previous
quarter), and they are less optimistic about their personal finances (61 percent expect their finances to get better
over the
next year compared to 67 percent in the fourth
quarter of 2010).