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
14 September 2022
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This week’s Ipsos Core Political has President Biden with a 38% approval rating, and 69% of Americans say things in this country are off on the wrong track. The economy remains the nation’s most important problem and the issue Americans want Biden to prioritize.
Following the same people over time, FiveThirtyEight/Ipsos tracking unpacks the people and issues driving previously uncommitted Democratic voters to the midterms.
Proponents outnumber opponents in 22 of 27 countries surveyed; support is weaker in the U.S. than in all other western countries
Military personnel are more trusted in the U.S. than in most other countries
New polling by Ipsos across 28 countries finds that in many markets the public expect recent cost of living pressures to continue.
Below are five charts that illustrate the country’s economic troubles
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