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.
Americans are less optimistic about the direction of the country as the partial government shutdown continues with no resolution on the horizon.
A growing number of Americans report that President Trump deserves most of the blame for the government shutdown.
A majority of Americans do not support shutting down the government to achieve funding for a wall on the U.S. southern border.
Amid the partial government shutdown, Americans' sentiments toward the direction of the country and elected officials remains unchanged.
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Turkey, France, India, China Show Largest Drops; Brazil, Saudi Arabia Largest Increases. More Countries See Decreases than Gains in Jobs, Expectations and Investment Indices.
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