Economy

Ten countries show significant month-to-month gains in consumer sentiment.

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, according to a new Ipsos' Global Advisor poll in 31 countries. However, worries about the long-term impact of COVID-19 are prevalent, and concerns about global warming, the economy, and general tolerance of others have not gone away.

Consumer sentiment is back to pre-pandemic levels in Australia and holds up in most of Europe while it dips in the U.S.

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More countries saw gains than incurred losses in the past month, but consumer confidence remains below pre-pandemic levels almost everywhere.

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Expectations are up significantly in nearly half of the 24 countries surveyed