Public opinion

This week we are taking a step back and looking at the rest of the world, how anti-establishment opinion has held up during the pandemic, the main issues globally, and three case studies examining how these dynamics are playing out in elections.

A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll finds two in five Americans say they are familiar with nuclear power energy plants.

Few Americans are optimistic about the direction the country is headed in, and only 41% approve of President Biden’s performance in office.

Five charts on America’s divisions.

Rise in jobs sentiment balances continued drop in expectations

This week's Ipsos Core Political has President Joe Biden back up to a 42% approval rating.

Five charts on guns, reform, and tribalism in America today.

A new Ipsos poll, fielded in the wake of the recent mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, finds that Americans support gun control measures but do not have much optimism about new laws

This week’s Ipsos’ Core Political has President Joe Biden with his lowest approval rating yet (36%) as the majority of Americans (70%) believe the country is off on the wrong track.