Sarah Feldman

Senior Data Journalist, Public Affairs at Ipsos US

Articles

Few approve of Musk’s job performance

2 weeks ago | ipsos.com | Chris Jackson |Mallory Newall |Sarah Feldman |Johnny Sawyer

Washington DC, April 28, 2025—New ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos polling finds that few approve of Elon Musk’s job in the Trump administration. To read more about Americans’ economic outlook, among other topics, from this poll, please follow this link. To learn more about immigration and tariffs, please follow this link. Follow ABC News for more on this poll. Detailed findings:1. Since February 2025, approval of Musk remains low.
Americans have a negative economic outlook, even as many feel their personal economic situation hasn’t changed

2 weeks ago | ipsos.com | Chris Jackson |Mallory Newall |Sarah Feldman |Johnny Sawyer

Washington DC, April 27, 2025—New ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos polling finds most Americans describe the state of the economy negatively and say prices are going up. Though, many feel their personal economic situation hasn’t changed. At the same time, President Donald Trump’s approval has fallen over the past two months. Americans are split on actions the Trump administration has taken since inauguration.
Trump’s trade war with China

1 month ago | ipsos.com | Clifford Young |Sarah Feldman |Bernard Mendez

In the New America, things change fast, and this past week has been no exception. The tariff tiff continues. President Donald Trump revised his tariffs following Liberation Day and has honed in on what remains of the trade relationship with China. He’s raised tariffs on China multiple times this past year, with rates now reaching 145%. Where do consumers and everyday Americans stand on the back-and-forth as China and the United States up the ante on tariffs?
How the public felt about tariffs leading up to Liberation Day

1 month ago | ipsos.com | Clifford Young |Sarah Feldman |Bernard Mendez

President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on “Liberation Day.” Right now, markets are roiling in response. How do Americans feel? While we don’t know quite yet how Americans are responding to the Liberation Day tariffs just yet, we do have a sense of how the public has felt about tariffs leading up to Wednesday’s announcement. We at Ipsos are in the field now to get a better understanding of America’s reaction to these new tariffs.
Most current federal workers believe their agency effectively uses funds

1 month ago | ipsos.com | Chris Jackson |Mallory Newall |Sarah Feldman

Washington DC, March 19, 2025—New Washington Post/Ipsos polling of federal workers who were federal workers as of January 1, 2025, finds that few federal workers are satisfied with their job in the federal government, even as most are proud of their work and plan to stay. Most believe that their agency uses most of their funds effectively. However, federal workers are divided on whether the average American understands what they do.
Processed foods in the New America

2 months ago | ipsos.com | Clifford Young |Bernard Mendez |Sarah Feldman

Obesity in the U.S. is a problem. It is a deadly chronic disease for Americans. New GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic, offer new medical tools for addressing weight loss and obesity, with some early signs that they may be helping. However, lifestyle and food choices continue to be the biggest obstacles to more systematically addressing obesity in the U.S. To truly know the New America, we need to understand Americans' stance on processed foods. One of Robert F.
Americans believe sports teams and stadiums are positive for cities

2 months ago | ipsos.com | Mallory Newall |Johnny Sawyer |Sarah Feldman |Bernard Mendez

Washington, DC, March 10, 2025 – A new Ipsos poll finds that four in five Americans with professional sports teams in their city/nearest metro area say that these teams have a positive impact on their local economy. Americans overall also agree that sports stadiums are good investments for cities, although there is broad support for limiting the amount taxpayer funds used to fund these stadiums.
The mental health benefits workers want

2 months ago | ipsos.com | Clifford Young |Sarah Feldman |Bernard Mendez

There’s a lot that can hurt a worker’s mental health. But in today’s age, worker mental health is as important as ever. Putting workers’ mental health first can promote a positive workplace culture, help keep employees productive and prevent employees from burning out.
Americans sour on the economy

2 months ago | ipsos.com | Clifford Young |Sarah Feldman |Bernard Mendez

Throughout the 2024 presidential campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump’s biggest strength was the economy. It was the issue that Americans cared most about and was the issue that propelled him back to the White House. The American public is nuanced. But the economy is always a persistent driver of public opinion. Just after his election win, Americans reacted accordingly, with consumer confidence seeing jumps across the board.
Support is mixed for the Trump administration's executive orders and policies

2 months ago | ipsos.com | Chris Jackson |Mallory Newall |Sarah Feldman |Bernard Mendez

Washington DC, February 20, 2025—New Washington Post/Ipsos polling finds that just under half of Americans approve of the job President Donald Trump is doing in office. The public has a mixed to negative reaction to the Trump administration’s executive orders and policies. Most feel Trump has gone beyond his authority as president, with few feeling Republicans in Congress will try to stop him.