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.
Below are five charts on the stories Americans are paying the most attention to and the stories Americans care most about
The number of workers who commute five days a week or more has risen to half (49%), according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker
IT Pros Perceive Gap Between Threat of a Major Cyber Attack and Government's Ability to Defend Against It
Investors Remain Pessimistic About Stock Market And In Ability Of Congress And Federal Agencies To Regulate Corporate Financial Practices
Extending Its Geographic Coverage To Central And Eastern Europe
Room For Improvement In Loyalty Of Democratic Voters And Trend Toward Democrats Among Independents
An Estimated One-Fifth Of Americans--About 40 Million People--Have Downloaded Digital Music From File-Sharing Services As Many As 25% Of Americans Own PC-based CD Burners
New Research Suggests Financial Services Companies Should Help Families, Not Just Individuals, Plan For Future
In Congressional Preference, Republicans Hold Solid Leads in South, Midwest, and Democrats Rule Northeast. The West is Up For Grabs.
While Criminal Violence, Not Terrorism, Key Concern In Daily Life, Eleven Country Survey Shows That U.S. Missile Defense Initiative Seen As Creating A More Dangerous World