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
Worker preparedness and consumer attitudes toward automation vary widely across countries
Americans are feeling slightly better about the direction of the country.
An Ipsos and University of Virginia Center for Politics study
More than three-quarters believe political ads should report who paid for them
However, Two Thirds Believe that Print Will Eventually be Phased-Out and Digital Will Rule
Ipsos global study finds high levels of concern about aging and paints a worried picture of later life.