The national economic assessment index finishes the year flat with four in 10 (39%) of global citizens describing their global economic situation as “good”. Despite some mid-year fluctuations (July 2015 – 42%), the national index remains exactly the same as it was one year ago. Winners and losers: Italy recorded the highest net points gain in 2015 (16%, + 9pts.). Brazil shed the most points, to end the year at the all-time low (4%, - 18 pts.).
China’s economy showed moderate but steady growth with a year-on-year GDP increase of 6.93 percent at comparable prices in Q3 2015.
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Stability or stagnation? As we enter the final stretch of the year, all three economic assessment categories remain static—demonstrating no change over the last month in the global national (39%), local (24%) or future local (30%) economy assessments.
Consumers and shoppers are purposeful and will more likely act consistently with their underlying preferences and motivations. This is what makes consumers neatly or broadly rational. Rationality does not assume consumers are conscious of their preferences, motives and decision processes. Consumers operating under System 1 may not always make the most consistent choices but that doesn’t make them in essence irrational consumers.
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Cautious optimism for the future. After a dismal showing for all index assessment categories last month, things are looking better this time around, with two out of three assessments improving compared to last wave.
“Discontent”, “disappointment”, “mistrust”, “pessimism”, “crime”, “poverty”, “corruption”, “insufficient economic growth”… The list goes on and on.