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
Price and Safety Also Top Considerations, but Less Important than in 2010
Majority of Americans (59%) Say Execution Was Acceptable
Cutting Edge Approach to Test Effectiveness of Mobile Communications
Ipsos MediaCT's LMX Study Gets the Holiday Scoop on the Tech Wish List
Ipsos Research Shows the New Kindle Fire is Not Apple's iPad, But It's No Slouch
However, Half Say that They Have Done Holiday Shopping at the Last Minute