Economy

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.

59% of Americans believe that the country is headed in the wrong direction, with Republicans (61%) and Democrats (57%) having a fair amount of pessimism. More Independents (68%) believe that the country is off on the wrong track.

The economy remains at the top of the list of the most serious problem facing the United States, at 19%. 55% of Americans believe that the country is headed in the wrong direction, with Republicans (53%) and Democrats (54%) having about the same amount of pessimism.

Europe has had a tumultuous year. We have taken a look at Ipsos’ research across Europe and found 10 things which each tell us something about how 2016 felt to Europeans - as citizens, voters, consumers, employees ... or holidaymakers.

Negative indicators of the country’s direction and the President’s evaluation get worse in November.

The economy remains at the top of the list of the most serious problem facing the United States, at 19%.

The average global economic assessment of national economies surveyed in 25 countries is down one point with 40% of global citizens rating their national economies as ‘good’.

The latest Reuters/Ipsos Core Political was released today.