Financial Security


April 2026: Global consumer confidence declines sharply amid ongoing U.S.-Iran War

Twenty countries are down significantly as all four sub-indices fall in the April 2026 Ipsos Consumer Confidence Index.
Politics Ipsos Voices

‘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.

February 2026: Global consumer confidence stable for first time since October

All four sub-indices show stability this month according to the February 2026 release of the Ipsos Global Consumer Confidence Index.

Cost of Living

In the seventh edition of the Ipsos Cost of Living Monitor we find, despite falling inflation rates, people are still feeling the pressure
Politics Survey

Know the New America & Beyond: June 2025

Read a monthly dispatch of Ipsos' best insights on the U.S. tailored for the world.
Inflation Survey

Inflation rates may be falling, but people expect further price rises

Welcome to the seventh edition of the Ipsos Cost of Living Monitor, a 32-country survey which tracks how people around the world feel about their finances during the polycrisis.
Inflation Survey

Inflation rates may be falling, but people expect further price rises

In the seventh edition of the Ipsos Cost of Living Monitor we find, despite falling inflation rates, people are still feeling the pressure.
Cryptocurrency Publication

Why is cryptocurrency still confusing?

Social data reveals what’s holding consumers back from embracing crypto

35% say that Coronavirus is one of the biggest issues facing their country this month

The recent rise in concern about Covid-19 following the spread of Omicron continues in 2022. Meanwhile, inflation hits record levels of concern.