The Ipsos Care-o-Meter asks Americans what they know about vs. what they care about, twice every month. From sports to political fights, the answers say as much about Americans as they do about the world at large. Here's the latest.
When was America greatest? A (shrinking) majority say it was greatest before the 1980s, according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker. Just 9% think it’s at its greatest in the present day. More (12%) think it was never great.
Only 34% of parents have started back-to-school shopping heading into August, according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker
Sentiment remains at pandemic high, statistically unchanged from last week
New USA Today/Ipsos poll find that fewer Republicans favor stricter gun laws, Congress acting on background checks compared to previous years
“What Worries the World?”: One year on, COVID-19 remains the greatest global concern.
Americans tend to place more responsibility on parents, see nature and nurture as equally influential, and do not place as much importance on the early years
Nine in ten Americans parents feel judged by others; nine in ten U.S. non-parents admit to judging parents for the way they raise their children
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