Society


Overall consumer confidence index stability obscures increasing gap in optimism across different groups of Americans

Rural and retired Americans’ economic sentiment lower now than in the pandemic’s lockdown days
Society Survey

A majority of Americans are concerned about the safety and privacy of their personal data

However, many also acknowledge sharing passwords, reusing them, or other behaviors that could compromise their online behavior

Few Americans understand the Federal Reserve’s role outside curbing inflation

New Axios/Ipsos poll also finds fewer believe the Fed is doing a good job compared to last spring
Society Survey

Americans’ mood connected to perceived quality of skin

New Ipsos poll finds skin care products are an essential purchase for many
Society Survey

London maintains top “city brand” ranking from 2020 to 2022.

London preserves its spot as the world’s most admired city in the 2022 edition of the Anholt-Ipsos City Brands Index. Paris, Sydney, New York, and Rome round out the top-5, but there has been some movement in the bottom half of the top-10 cities:

For many, changes in mask requirements on planes don't impact their plans to fly

New Axios/Ipsos poll finds around half strongly support mask requirements in transportation settings

Drop in U.S. consumer sentiment erases recent gains

Purchasing and investment confidence show the most marked declines
Government Survey

Majority of Americans recognize significance of Ketanji Brown Jackson SCOTUS appointment

New USA Today/Ipsos poll shows that the public supports Jackson’s nomination by a more than two-to-one margin
COVID-19 Survey

What makes people happiest: Health, family, and purpose

New global survey finds happiness levels on the upswing with the Dutch and Australians most likely to be happy