Economy


Global predictions for 2021

After a 2020 that is rated as the worst year for some time, people around the world are looking forward to 2021 for their country, their families and themselves.
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Germany Retains Top “Nation Brand” Ranking, the UK and Canada Round Out the Top Three

U.K. moves to second place, its best performance ever recorded, with reputational gains on the Governance, Culture, People, and Tourism Indices. Canada ranks in third place for a second consecutive year.

Canadians Spending More Time at Home During Pandemic, but Many Say Living Space Isn’t Equipped to Handle the Extra Activity

Three in Ten Canadians in a Relationship (28%) Say Pandemic Has Made Them Move in Together Earlier than Expected

Uneven Recovery Means Many Canadians Facing a Cold Winter; Young Canadians, Women, Renters at Higher Risk of Insolvency

As Debt Support Ends, MNP Debt Index Sinks to Second-Lowest Reading Since Inception (94%)

Four in Ten (43%) Canadians Experiencing COVID-Related Disruption to their Employment, Despite Improving Jobs Figures

45% of Canadians Receiving COVID-19 Benefits Say They Will Take on More Debt Once Support Ends (+10)
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Majority Favors Social Progress over Economic Growth in the Wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic

A new Ipsos survey in partnership with the Social Progress Imperative indicates that a majority across countries hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic want social progress – rather than economic growth – to be at the fore as the crisis continues and once it ends.
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World Bank taps Ipsos to estimate explosion damage in Beirut

Ipsos combined cutting-edge approaches and ground teams to provide rapid analysis

Amid Pandemic Travel Fears, Canadians Eager to Explore Canada on Vacation

Eight in Ten (83%) Agree There’s Lots to Explore; Half (48%) Are Ready to Travel if They Can Avoid Flying
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Amid Relief Measures and Store Closures, Canadians Report Pandemic ‘Savings’ of $148

Households Left with $750 at Month-End, But Worried about Longer-Term Effects of Coronavirus on Jobs and Economy