Economy


People with higher incomes have more expectation of generational wealth

We keep hearing that this will be the largest transfer of wealth in human history — but what do Americans say about inheritances? The latest wave of the Ipsos Consumer Tracker investigates.

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
Economy Survey

September 2024 LSEG/Ipsos Primary Consumer Sentiment Index

Consumer Confidence Shows Stability As Expectations Sub-Index Continues to Rise
Politics Survey

Harris has America’s confidence far more than Biden

Harris is outperforming Biden on every topic we asked about, often by sizeable margins, according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker
Polling Survey

Proposed policy to end federal income tax on tips has bipartisan support

New Ipsos poll find that while proposals to eliminate taxes on tips has majority support among the American public, Americans are more mixed on potential outcomes
Economy Survey

August 2024 LSEG/Ipsos Primary Consumer Sentiment Index

Consumer Confidence Declines Slightly As Sub-Indices Trend In Different Directions
Consumers Survey

People are more optimistic about their future under a Harris administration

Vice President Kamala Harris has a slight edge over former President Donald Trump in the overall confidence in 'your family’s future wellbeing' and 'the future of democracy in the U.S.' and is neck-and-neck on several other issues, according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker.
Education Survey

Nearly half of families report taking out student loans, up from this time last year

However, 2023-2024 reported college spending is stable compared to 2022-2023
Economy Survey

Nearly two in five Americans turn to AI for financial management advice

But around two-thirds acknowledge AI limitations, agreeing that it is incapable of factoring human emotion into the financial equation