Economy


Consumers Survey

The coming consumer crunch

Economists are predicting tough times ahead, but Americans continue to spend and accumulate debt. Could a consumer crunch be on the horizon?
Politics Survey

Americans not optimistic about U.S.-China Cooperation

Most Americans characterize U.S.-China relations as bad.

Three in five small businesses say rising prices have forced them to seek out more capital

The quarterly Ipsos/MetLife/U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index falls slightly in Q1 2023
Economy Survey

How the public feels about the Silicon Valley Bank failure

In the five charts below, we explore how Americans are approaching the banking crisis and how opinions on government bailouts have changed in the past decade.
Economy Survey

U.S. Consumer Confidence remains stable despite the Silicon Valley Bank failure 

While sentiment remains in line with early March, Expectations have been slightly damaged
Consumers Survey

Consumer confidence shows stability in March global sentiment tracker

Current and Investment sub-indices decline slightly while the Expectations and Jobs indicators show little movement.
Economy Survey

Half of Americans Support Government Bailouts of Banks

Americans are confident in their individual banks, but are split on support of bank bailouts by the government.
Politics Survey

Reuters / Ipsos Core Political Survey: Presidential Approval Tracker March 2023

President Biden's approval rating remains low, and a two-thirds believe the country is headed in the wrong direction.
Economy Survey

A confusing economy

We discuss what you need to know about the economy and consumers in the five charts below, using our new and improved consumer confidence numbers.