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
Nearly One Quarter (23%) Of Those Who Say a Vacation is Important Aren't Confident They'll Take One This Year
Public's Perceptions at Odds with CDC Observations on Obesity
Positive economic news and rising markets driving improved consumer confidence, but Jobs Index remains low
Americans More Optimistic about the Economy
23 Country Survey Shows 4 in 10 (38%) Consumers Complained About Product or Service in Past Year Canada (44%) and United States (44%) in Top 10 of World "Complainant Nations"
According to Findings from Ipsos MediaCT's biannual MOTION Study, Online Video Streaming Is Taking a Bigger Share of America's Disposable Entertainment Time
More than Four in Ten Say that They Wish They Could Spend More Time with Their Dogs