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
Expectations and Investment sub-indices show first rebound in months
This week’s Ipsos Core Political has President Biden with a 39% approval rating as the economy remains the country’s most important problem.
17 August 2022
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16 August 2022
New Public Agenda/USA Today/Ipsos Hidden Common Ground poll also finds support for student debt forgiveness
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