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Catalyse Pulse · US and UK
What the US and the UK think
Catalyse Pulse polls: browse what people in the US and the UK think, topic by topic, the subjects asked in both countries, and how we run our polls.
29questions in our latest polls
2countries, the US and the UK
6topics
9subjects asked in both countries
Latest polls
63%say it hurts their budgetUSMoney37%pick VolkswagenUKMoney50%pick ToyotaUSMoney53%are worriedUKMoney49%say WalmartUSMoney29%haven't cut back at allUKMoney26%cut back on eating out or takeoutUSMoney45%expect it to get betterUKMoney50%expect it to get betterUSMoney19%trust SantanderUKMoney40%say McDonald'sUSFood31%say TescoUKMoney29%want Reese's Peanut Butter CupsUSFood28%would choose Costa CoffeeUKFood39%say it would make no differenceUSFood55%trust WarburtonsUKFood40%of workers are worriedUSTech & AI19%used Microsoft CopilotUKTech & AI40%trust ChatGPT (OpenAI) mostUSTech & AI59%support a banUKTech & AI39%would keep NetflixUSEntertainment26%would cancel Netflix firstUKEntertainment31%are taking one nowUSHealth13%are taking one nowUKHealth52%have a favorable view of TrumpUSPolitics45%have a favourable view of TrumpUKPolitics42%pick lowering energy billsUKPolitics34%support it, 35% opposeUKPolitics41%would rejoin the EUUKPoliticsSee all 29 questions
By country
Read the polls country by country
Each country has its own polls page: every question, topic, tracker and ranking, with the answers of every group.
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US15 October 2026
What America thinks
Questions asked of adults in the US, with every answer broken down by age, gender, income and more.
13 questions6 topics5 trackers6 rankings
- 49%say WalmartThe store with the lowest grocery prices
- 39%would keep NetflixThe one streaming service people would keep
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UK15 October 2026
What Britain thinks
Questions asked of UK adults, with every answer broken down by age, gender, income and more.
16 questions6 topics5 trackers7 rankings
- 31%say TescoThe supermarket with the best value for money
- 26%would cancel Netflix firstThe streaming service people would cancel first
Topics
Browse by topic
Pick a topic for every question we asked about it in the US and the UK, with the answers of every group.
- 11 questionsMoneyUS 5 · UK 6Prices, bills, savings and big purchasesUS63% say it hurts their budgetHow much gas prices are hurting household budgetsUK37% pick VolkswagenCar brands people would consider
- 5 questionsFoodUS 3 · UK 2What people eat, buy and rateUS40% say McDonald'sBest value for money among restaurant chainsUK28% would choose Costa CoffeeFirst choice for a takeaway coffee
- 4 questionsTech & AIUS 2 · UK 2The apps and AI assistants people use and trustUS40% of workers are worriedHow worried workers are that AI will take their jobUK19% used Microsoft CopilotAI assistants used in the past month
- 2 questionsEntertainmentUS 1 · UK 1Streaming, TV and what people watchUS39% would keep NetflixThe one streaming service people would keepUK26% would cancel Netflix firstThe streaming service people would cancel first
- 2 questionsHealthUS 1 · UK 1Health habits and medicinesUS31% are taking one nowWeight-loss medicines such as Ozempic and WegovyUK13% are taking one nowWeight-loss medicines such as Mounjaro and Wegovy
- 5 questionsPoliticsUS 1 · UK 4Leaders, elections and policyUS52% have a favorable view of TrumpOpinion of Donald TrumpUK45% have a favourable view of TrumpOpinion of Donald Trump
Two countries
The same subjects, side by side
We asked about these subjects in both countries, with a question written for each country. Some ask different things, so compare the questions as well as the numbers. Where both questions have the same answers, the bars set them face to face; open a poll for its exact wording and every group.
Money
Over the next 12 months, do you expect your household's financial situation to get better, stay about the same, or get worse?
- US 24%Get a lot betterUK 20%
- US 26%Get a little betterUK 25%
- US 24%Stay about the sameUK 28%
- US 16%Get a little worseUK 13%
- US 11%Get a lot worseUK 8%
Other answers, such as “Don't know”, are on each poll page.
Health
Weight-loss medicines such as Ozempic and Wegovy
USWhich of these best describes you and medicines such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound (injections or pills)?
UKWhich of these best describes you and medicines such as Mounjaro, Wegovy or Ozempic (injections or pills)?
- US 31%I am taking one nowUK 13%
- US 7%I took one in the past, but not nowUK 14%
- US 20%I have never taken one, but would consider itUK 25%
- US 41%I have never taken one and would not consider itUK 43%
Other answers, such as “Not sure”, are on each poll page.
More subjects asked in both countries
- USHow much gas prices are hurting household budgets63%say it hurts their budgetMoneyUKHow worried people are about energy bills this winter53%are worried
- USCar brands people would consider50%pick ToyotaMoneyUKCar brands people would consider37%pick Volkswagen
- USThe store with the lowest grocery prices49%say WalmartMoneyUKThe supermarket with the best value for money31%say Tesco
- USWhat people have cut back on because of prices26%cut back on eating out or takeoutMoneyUKWhat people have cut back on to save money29%haven't cut back at all
- USThe AI assistant people trust most for accurate answers40%trust ChatGPT (OpenAI) mostTech & AIUKAI assistants used in the past month19%used Microsoft Copilot
- USThe one streaming service people would keep39%would keep NetflixEntertainmentUKThe streaming service people would cancel first26%would cancel Netflix first
- USOpinion of Donald Trump52%have a favorable view of TrumpPoliticsUKOpinion of Donald Trump45%have a favourable view of Trump
How we run polls
Every number comes with its method
Each poll page shows who we asked, when we asked, whether the results are weighted and how to read small groups.
- One person, one answerEveryone answers online, on a phone or a computer, through a research panel of people who have agreed to take surveys. Each person answers a poll once.How we run polls
- The exact wordingWe keep questions short and neutral and offer “Don’t know” where it fits. Every poll page shows the exact wording we used.How we run polls
- Small groups flaggedGroups under 50 people are marked * and should be read as a rough guide. Groups under 30 are not shown.Sample sizes & weighting
- Download the numbersEvery poll page has a Download the data button: a CSV file with the percentage for every answer, overall and for every group we show.Use our data
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