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
A Third of Adults Plan to Spend at least $1,000 per Family Member this Year
Wallet Allocation Optimizer or WAO!
Seven in Ten (69%) Willing to Pay Extra to Improve Worker Conditions, But Only Four in Ten (39%) Confident Extra Money Will Actually Be Used For That Purpose
Nearly One in Four People Say they Would Buy a Brand Because a Friend "Likes" or Follows the Brand on a Social Network
Nearly Half (47%) of Americans Turning to Social Network Sites for their Summer Travel Inspiration