Economic Pulse

More than four in five small businesses say partisan gridlock is a serious problem in the federal government
Economic Pulse Survey

More than four in five small businesses say partisan gridlock is a serious problem in the federal government

The quarterly Ipsos/MetLife/U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index in Q3 2024 is similar to Q2 2024
Two-thirds of small businesses say hiring employees with AI skills could save them money
Economic Pulse Survey

Two-thirds of small businesses say hiring employees with AI skills could save them money

The quarterly Ipsos/MetLife/U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index in Q2 2024 is up from Q1 2024
Image showing that one in ten Americans say they often work overtime, but don't get paid for it
Consumers Survey

More say they can save money as mixed bag of economic opinions continues

The number of Americans who say they're struggling economically is going down, according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker, but it’s still arguably not great that a sizable part of the population can’t splurge on a nice-to-have after paying their need-to-have bills.
GLOBAL CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDEX ELECTION TRACKER
Economy Survey

Ipsos Global Consumer Confidence Index Election Tracker: March 2024

A monthly overview of consumer sentiment in countries holding elections in 2024
"60% of small businesses are concerned about cybersecurity threats"
Economic Pulse Survey

Three in five small businesses are concerned about cybersecurity threats

The quarterly Ipsos/MetLife/U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index in Q1 2024 is stable from Q4 2023
"The United States’ Expectations Index for January 2024 is 59.4. "
Consumer Behavior Survey

Why Americans' future economic expectations remain pessimistic

Continually rising prices and lack of trust in government are possibly keeping sentiment down
53% of small businesses agree that there is a worker shortage in their area
Economic Pulse Survey

Half of small businesses remain concerned with inflation, report worker shortage

The quarterly Ipsos/MetLife/U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index in Q4 2023 falls, returns to levels from late 2022 and early 2023
66% of small businesses say that their business is in good health, up 7 percentage points since Q2 2023
Economic Pulse Survey

Most small business owners report addressing employee mental health

The quarterly Ipsos/MetLife/U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index increases in Q3 2023 as attitudes toward the economy improve
The text, "91% of small businesses agree that small businesses are the most vulnerable to rising interest rates"
Economic Pulse Survey

Nine in ten small businesses agree they are the most vulnerable to rising interest rates

The quarterly Ipsos/MetLife/U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index increases slightly in Q2 2023
Consumer confidence moves in opposite directions among world’s largest economies
Consumers Survey

Consumer confidence moves in opposite directions among world’s largest economies

Sentiment rises significantly in Japan, Germany, and Canada while France hits a two-year low.
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