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 Ipsos poll also finds that nearly two in five Americans have had to delay making a purchase in the last three months because they didn’t have the money
Washington Post/Ipsos poll finds 45% of Americans approve of the job Trump is doing
According to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker, a majority of Americans watched Super Bowl LIX — but only a few watched with friends or at a bar or restauraunt.
On the surface, consumer attitudes on buying American have remained steady — but the split between Republicans and Democrats has widened, according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker.
An increasing majority of Americans believe that tariffs will raise prices on the goods they buy — but only one in three think it’s fair for companies to pass along those costs along to the consumer, according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker.
According to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker, Americans' attitudes on the current political climate in the U.S. are consistent across demographics — until you get to party ID.
Consumer Confidence Up Slightly Following Last Month’s Sharp Decline
