Politics

58% of Americans believe that the country is headed in the wrong direction, with Republicans (61%) and Democrats (56%) having a fair amount of pessimism. More Independents (67%) believe that the country is off on the wrong track.

Ipsos is holding a major debate where we will dissect the momentous political events of 2016 and look forward to key elections in 2017.

The Association Les Amis du Crif is organising a conference on 23 January on a more than current issue on the eve of the presidential election: "What future for the French political landscape?".

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.

These are the latest findings from the Ipsos perils of perception survey. The results highlight how wrong people across 40 countries are about some key issues and features of the population in their country.

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.

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

"What a year! At one point I was worried that we wouldn’t have much to write about in this year’s Ipsos’s Almanac, but 2016 is a massive reminder that history never moves in straight lines."

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