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‘Liberation Day’ One Year Later

The economic sky ultimately didn’t fall further after the U.S. President’s global tariff announcement last April, but the Iran war may change all that, says Melissa Dunne.

Economic and Consumer Confidence and Inflation

What is the level of economic and consumer confidence? Do people expect inflation in their country to rise, fall or remain at the same level over the next year?

January 2026: Global consumer confidence rises to begin 2026

Expectations and Jobs sub-indices both increase significantly in the January 2026 release of the Ipsos Global Consumer Confidence Index.

Ipsos Predictions Survey 2026

The Ipsos Predictions Survey 2026 finds 71%, on average across 30 countries, think things will look up next year but people are split on whether the worldwide economy will be stronger (49%) or not (51%).

December 2025: Global consumer confidence rises for the second consecutive month

Sentiment is up significantly in Latin America according to the December 2025 Ipsos Global Consumer Confidence Index

Ipsos Cost of Living Monitor 2025

Welcome to the eighth edition of the Ipsos Cost of Living Monitor, a 30-country survey which tracks how people around the world feel about their finances during the “Uneasy Decade”.

November 2025: Global consumer confidence rises following four months of stability

Sentiment is up in both the Asia-Pacific and Latin America, according to the November 2025 Ipsos Global Consumer Confidence Index.

October 2025: Global consumer confidence stable for fourth consecutive month

Sentiment is largely up in Asia-Pacific, mixed in Latin America, according to the October 2025 release of the Ipsos Global Consumer Confidence Index.

September 2025: Global consumer confidence stable for third consecutive month

Still, the Expectations and Jobs sub-indices both decline, while the Investment sub-index shows an uptick according to the September 2025 Global Consumer Confidence Index from Ipsos