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
The July Reuters/Ipsos Core Political shows that Americans are concerned with the economy, followed by political extremism and immigration. Seven in ten Americans believe the country is headed off on the wrong track.
According to the latest wave of the Ipsos Consumer Tracker, half of Americans have “purchased an item and paid for it in installments" — but who's carrying a balance, and who wants to spend with BNPL again?
28 August 2024
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A Knight Foundation-Ipsos study from the Knight Free Expression Research Series
New Ipsos poll conducted on behalf of With Honor Action also finds that Americans view honesty as the most appealing attribute for elected officials
But around two-thirds acknowledge AI limitations, agreeing that it is incapable of factoring human emotion into the financial equation
In contrast, sentiment is up in the Middle East and Africa.
Conducted monthly in 29 countries among a panel of over 20,000 adults for more than a decade, What Worries the World survey offers an exceptional snapshot of world opinion on pressing global issues.