Economy

Investment sentiment down sharply following the discovery of the omicron variant

Consumer spending belies traditional economic wisdom.

Despite rising inflation, 1 in 5 Americans report higher-than-usual spending or borrowing

A majority of Americans approve of Biden's handling of COVID-19.

Yet Americans remain less optimistic than they were before the pandemic

Key highlights from November’s America the Uncertain webinar, a briefing from the Ipsos political polling team on data and trends shaping American politics.

A new MetLife/U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Special Report finds small businesses say they are more likely to hire new talent this year than they were in June, but there is no change in the percentage that are actively hiring

Support for lifting COVID-control restrictions now prevails across partisan lines

Water supply, road infrastructure, and solar energy are most viewed as priority areas for infrastructure investment in the U.S.