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
New USA Today/Ipsos poll finds that most believe COVID-19 is a natural disaster; yet many continue to blame China in some way
Axios/Ipsos poll finds desire for athlete activism, and use of Native American-themed mascots, varies greatly by race and partisanship.
Vaccine hesitancy holds steady at about one in five Americans.
The majority of Americans approve of the way Biden is handling the economy and COVID-19
Sentiment rallies to new pandemic high for fourth week in a row
Half of Americans with college degrees are as excited or more than they were for the last NCAA tournament, but many others are indifferent
No significant month-on-month drop in consumer sentiment recorded in any market
More than half support for new rules and laws limiting what technology companies can do.
