Economy

Three weeks into President Trump’s administration and we seem to have hit a rough equilibrium. While Donald Trump remains the least popular president to take office, his supporters have held with him and the country remains evenly split.

The Thomson Reuters/Ipsos Monthly Primary Consumer Sentiment Index (PCSI) was released today for the following countries: Canada and the United States.

The Thomson Reuters/Ipsos Monthly Primary Consumer Sentiment Index (PCSI) was released today for the following countries: Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.

After an eventful first week, Donald Trump continues to divide and energise the American public. Public opinion about him remains split with about equal numbers approving and disapproving of his job. However, looking deeper we see nearly unified blocks of Republicans in support and Democrats in opposition.

Despite the optimistic ending to 2016, 2017 has not started on a positive note, with all three economic indicators stumbling right out of the gate. The future will show if this a momentary glitch, or a sign of things to come.

"Less than a week into his new job, fewer than half of Americans approve of President Donald Trump’s job performance,” described Chris Jackson of Ipsos. “His smart money would be to stay focused on the economy and jobs, where a majority of Americans think he’s doing a good job. Wading into the ACA fight puts Trump on less positive footing with public sentiment he might want to avoid."

In this interview with Ipsos’ Steve Kraus, eMarketer examines modern-day Affluents and what makes them tick. With 90% of today’s Affluent having created their own wealth in their own lifetime, value systems have changed for this consumer segment.

The economy remains top of mind for most Americans, with nearly a fifth (19%) of all American reporting the economy as their biggest concern.

Many around the world believe their country is in decline and the system is rigged against them.