Inflation

Inflation is the top concern for the fifth consecutive month while some countries see worry about covid-19 rise

New Ipsos polling finds almost 1 in 3 employees, on average, across 28 countries would seek a wage bump, or more money elsewhere, if red-hot prices don’t cool off soon.

With recent record-high temperatures in Europe in mind, Ben Page introduces this month’s edition with reflections on whether the more urgent threat of inflation threatens to overshadow the global public’s concern about climate change. We explore this in more detail with articles on perceptions of inflation in the MENA region, and deep dives into concern about climate change in Switzerland and support for net zero policies in the UK. We also look at the perception of traditional and non-traditional media across the EU and how technology will influence the future of music.

New polling by Ipsos across 28 countries finds that in many markets the public expect recent cost of living pressures to continue.

Concern about inflation continues to rise and is the top worry for the fourth month in a row.

But, the pleasure of taking a trip looks to be outweighing the pain of higher prices … for now.

Concern about inflation continues to rise, now worrying almost four in ten people globally.

Expectations and investment sentiment continues to decline