According to a recent Ipsos Public Affairs eNations omnibus study conducted in January 2015, one-third (36%) of Americans felt they were able to spend more money for the holidays because gas prices were so low.
The report, titled "Ipsos Global @dvisory: The Economic Pulse of the World" is based on 19,152 recent interviews in 25 countries around the world. The report examines citizens' assessment of current state of their country's economy for a total global perspective.