Economy

New survey shows three-quarters of homeowners have no set plan in place to pay for home maintenance projects

Rise in jobs sentiment balances continued drop in expectations

In less than five minutes of reading time, we’ll give you all the data and context you need to get you up to speed on wave 54 of the Ipsos Coronavirus Consumer Tracker.

We explore five data points that are most relevant for business leaders to know right now.

Inflation remains the top global worry after rising for tenth month in a row.

Purchasing confidence is down again as consumers expect inflation and interest rates to keep rising

Expectations and investment sentiment are down in many countries

Our latest Thought Starter provides details on what Americans expect to do this summer while still dealing with coronavirus cases and now inflation.

The inflation update in five charts.