Sep 05, 2023 / 09:25PM GMT
William Alfred Nance - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division - Research Analyst
All right. I think we'll get started here. Thanks, everyone, for joining us. My name is Will Nance. I cover payments at Goldman Sachs. We're delighted to have Michael Miebach here, CEO of Mastercard. So Michael, thanks for joining us.
Michael Miebach - Mastercard Incorporated - CEO, President & Director
Hey, Will, thanks for having us.
Questions and Answers:
William Alfred Nance - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division - Research AnalystMichael, maybe we could start by getting your perspective on the macro environment. What have you been seeing in terms of consumer spending trends of late? I think broadly speaking, the consumer has outperformed everyone's expectations so far this year. What are you seeing on the ground?
Michael Miebach - Mastercard Incorporated - CEO, President & Director
Right. Well, that is the headline. The consumer has been outperforming