Americans Pull Back on Big-Ticket Spending in March

Job Security Anxiety Shapes Household Decisions

U.S. workers are increasingly recalibrating major financial decisions amid shifting perceptions of job stability, with a growing share delaying or scrapping high-cost purchases such as homes and vehicles, according to new survey data.

Roughly 36% of employed Americans say concerns about job security have led them to postpone or cancel a major purchase, marking a meaningful drag on consumer intent in large discretionary categories tied to housing and transportation. At the same time, about…