The September 2023 American MHOI is down one point from last month to 86 (negative/pessimistic). What’s notable is that there’s an apparent juxtaposition between the dour view from the front porch and the August reported lagging indicators that suggest a strong economy:

The August 2023 American MHOI is up two points from last month’s sounding to 87 (negative/pessimistic). While there are apparent signs of both a robust consumer pocketbook and a roaring economy, many continue to struggle to make ends meet.

A Forbes/Maru Public Opinion poll finds half of Americans believe food costs will be even higher than today six months from now, with those in the supply chain getting the most blame for high prices.

The July 2023 American MHOI is down one point from last month’s sounding to 85 (negative/pessimistic).

The index has been relatively flat since the start of 2023, having hovered between 84 and 87 with no clear trend

A new Forbes/Maru Public Opinion poll finds that more Americans say they’re worse than better off compared to four years ago and many will struggle to make ends meet over the months to come—the highest level recorded since July 2020. And, despite half of Americans being worried about day-to-day finances—surging from last months sounding—when they are asked which of the two main parties would be best for their pocketbook, the Democrats get the nod over their Republican counterpart.

A new Forbes/Maru Public Opinion poll finds majority of Americans fear the possibility of a recession in the US over the next six months with job loss expectations up a whopping nine percentage points in a month.

A new Forbes/Maru Public Opinion poll finds that while most Americans continue to believe the state of US economy is on the wrong track, there’s a rise in optimism that both the national and local economies will likely improve.

This month’s American Maru Household Outlook index (MHOI) is at 86 (negative/pessimistic), down one point from last month. This month’s standing is a step back to the same level in January 2023 but still well above its lowest level reported back in July 2022 (79). It also marks the end of an apparent upswing in sentiment since February, keeping in mind that it hasn’t been on a positive plateau since the MHOI commenced in April 2021.

This month’s US MHOI is at 87 (negative/pessimistic), up two points from 85 last month. This marks two consecutive months of positive increases in the Index and harkens back to the last time it was at this level in March 2022.

A new Maru Public Opinion poll undertaken for The Zebra, which provides an independent online auto insurance comparison tool, finds that the youngest auto-insured drivers are far more likely than their older intergenerational counterparts to consider perpetrating a soft fraud on their auto insurer to save on auto insurance or get more money from the company—and the same appears true when asked if they’ve carried out such a deed.

The study examined knowledge about and practice of a “hack”—a phrase used to describe how drivers try to save on auto insurance or get more money from the company—some of which are legitimate while others are not.

The American Maru Household Outlook Index (“MHOI”) is at 84 (which is negative/pessimistic because it is under the base index of 100) and is down two points from last month’s measure of 86. This is still well below its highest mark recorded in its April 2021 inception index measure of 100 (which is neutral because it is the index benchmark).

In anticipation of the inaugural US-Canada Summit hosted by Eurasia Group and BMO Financial Group on April 4th, 2023, Maru Public Opinion and GZERO Media surveyed Canadians and Americans on attitudes towards each other and numerous bilateral issues.

—As U.S. President Joe Biden visits Canada for the first time since taking office, the results of a new Maru Public Opinion /GZERO Media poll finds that while Canadians may think less of the improvement of the Canada/U.S. relationship than Americans do today compared to the Trump era five years ago, they near unanimous on one major potential action being a top priority: both Canadians (91%) and Americans (93%) want security and intelligence efforts boosted to stop foreign powers undermining democracy.

The American Maru Household Outlook Index (“MHOI”) is at 84 (which is negative/pessimistic because it is under the base index of 100) and is down two points from last month’s measure of 86. This is still well below its highest mark recorded in its April 2021 inception index measure of 100 (which is neutral because it is the index benchmark).

A new Maru Public Opinion poll released today finds Americans are more upbeat about the national economy and the outlook for their local economy than last month. However, while they may be more upbeat than last month—especially where half (51%) are now optimistic that their local economy will improve in the next sixty days—majorities believe the state of the US economy is on the wrong track (61%) and (52%) don’t think the national economy will likely improve over the next sixty days.

The February 2023 American Maru Household Outlook (MHOI) Index is at  86 (negative/pessimistic), up three points (+3) from last month.

A new Maru Public Opinion poll undertaken for the U.S. National Mining Association (“NMA”) finds most Americans want a comprehensive energy strategy, support advanced coal and carbon capture technologies, and favor a streamlined mine permitting process to decrease U.S. reliance on foreign countries.

The results of a new Maru Public Opinion poll conducted exclusively for GZERO Media finds that almost a year after the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, a full majority (76%) of Americans believe the United States should remain involved in the war—but with varying degrees of engagement.

The January 2023 American Maru Household Outlook (MHOI) Index is 83 (negative/pessimistic), with no change from last month.

The December 2022 American Maru Household Outlook (MHOI) Index is at 83* (negative/pessimistic), up three points from last month.