Economy

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Consumer Behavior Survey

Gas prices aren’t hurting Americans’ summer plans … yet

Americans' summer plans for 2026 are roughly the same as they were in 2025, according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker, but that may change if higher gas prices continue to linger.
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Consumer Behavior Survey

Half of Americans don’t know electric vehicle tax credits are expiring; few are planning a purchase

Just four in ten Americans say they’re familiar with the electric vehicle tax credits expiring, according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker. Men (52%) and higher-income households (56%) were more likely to be familiar.
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Consumer Behavior Survey

Fewer Americans are planning to cut back on items due to tariffs

Are Americans less worried about tariffs? Across each of the product categories we asked about, none saw a rise in people saying they would cut back, according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker.
July 2025 LSEG/Ipsos Primary Consumer Sentiment Index
Economy Survey

July 2025 LSEG/Ipsos Primary Consumer Sentiment Index

Consumer Confidence Shows Stability For The First Time This Year
Majority of small businesses wish they had additional help navigating employee benefits
Polling Survey

Majority of small businesses wish they had additional help navigating employee benefits

The quarterly Ipsos/MetLife/U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index in Q2 2025 is up from Q1 2025
"The LSEG/Ipsos Primary Consumer Sentiment Index for June 2025 is at 53.4."
Economy Survey

June 2025 LSEG/Ipsos Primary Consumer Sentiment Index

Consumer Confidence Rebounds Following Three Month Decline
45% of Americans say they are confident about investing in the stock market
Economy Survey

Despite overall uncertainty, we are somewhat confident in spending

Despite the uncertainty we've seen in various consumer indexes, many Americans remain confident about investing, taking out loans or buying a new home, according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker.
May 2025: Global consumer confidence remains muted
Consumer Confidence Index Survey

May 2025: Global consumer confidence remains muted

Sentiment is mixed in North America, down in the Asia-Pacific
"The LSEG/Ipsos Primary Consumer Sentiment Index for May 2025 is at 50.0."
Economy Survey

May 2025 LSEG/Ipsos Primary Consumer Sentiment Index

Consumer Confidence Continues to Decline as Current and Investment Indices Fall Sharply
Chart showing that 76 percent of Americans say they need to have a smartphone, more than the number who said the same about a car or a laptop computer
Consumers Survey

We are getting less domestic and more tech focused

Americans say their smartphones are now more essential than their personal computer and as important as a car, according to the Ipsos Consumer Tracker
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