Economy

Inflation remains the number one concern in What Worries the World for the 18th month in a row.

Inflation has now been the top global concern in our What Worries the World survey for the last 17 months. However, worry about rising prices has declined for three months in a row, having dropped 3pp from June.

Helping people feel stable and valued helps them to deal with uncertainty and inequality

A latest wave of the Ipsos Global Inflation Monitor finds in 26 of 29 countries more people think their country is in recession than think it is not. Almost two-thirds expect inflation will continue to rise over the next year, while one-third expect their disposable income to fall.

Inflation has now been the top global concern in our What Worries the World survey for the last 13 months.

Sentiment rises significantly in Japan, Germany, and Canada while France hits a two-year low.

Inflation has now been the top global concern in our What Worries the World survey for the last 12 months.