{
  "id": 16916056,
  "title": "FII PRIORITY Compass: Cost of living tops global concerns for 5th straight year as financial strains derail family aspirations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/fii-priority-compass-cost-of-living-tops-global-concerns-for-5th",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T14:47:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/665805/saudi-arabia/fii-priority-compass-cost-of-living-tops-global-concerns-for-5th-straight-year-as-financial-strains-derail-family-aspirations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "RIYADH — The latest FII PRIORITY Compass report underscores the escalating cost-of-living crisis as the top global concern for a fifth consecutive year, followed closely by poverty, inequality, and unemployment. The annual survey, conducted by the FII Institute, a global nonprofit organization with an investment arm and a focus on Impact on Humanity, gauged the opinions of 61,200 adults across 32 countries. The findings reveal that financial pressures are significantly impacting everyday decisions, household priorities, and the aspirations of families for the future.\n\nPrincess Dr. Maha bint Mishari bin Abdulaziz, CEO of the FII Institute, emphasized that the report highlights shared concerns and unmet needs, proposing it as a vital resource for investors and decision-makers to guide policies and investments toward opportunities that yield returns and enhance lives.\n\nThe study also uncovers a notable disparity in global outlooks, with 47 percent of respondents from the Global South believing the world is on the right track, compared to just 15 percent from the Global North. Regarding artificial intelligence, while 60 percent of respondents perceived it as beneficial to their lives, 85 percent called for global regulations to oversee its use. This divergence extends to the acceptance of home robots, where 61 percent are comfortable with AI performing household chores, whereas only 53 percent are comfortable with robots caring for the elderly.\n\nIn terms of children's safety in the digital realm, 51 percent of respondents support requiring parental verification for minors under 16 to use social media, while 40 percent favor a complete ban on children's accounts. The survey sheds light on the connection between financial constraints and family decisions, with 57 percent of respondents indicating that living expenses and debt deter them from having as many children as they would like.\n\nMedia trust remains a significant factor, as the survey found that a majority of respondents still trust traditional media as a source of accurate information, despite 75 percent believing such outlets to be politically biased. The research, conducted in collaboration with Ipsos between April 24 and June 5, 2026, surveyed 61,200 adults aged 18 and over in 32 countries, representing 66 percent of the global population.",
  "summary": "RIYADH — The findings of the fifth edition of the FII PRIORITY Compass underscore the mounting cost-of-living crisis as the foremost concern worldwide, followed by poverty, inequality, and unemployment. The results highlight the deepening grip of financial pressures on everyday decisions, household priorities, and families’ aspirations for the future. The Future Investment Initiative (FII)…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}