7 Percent trust JANUARY TO MAY 2022: TRUST RISES AMONG THOSE WITH HIGH INCOME, INCOME - BASED TRUST DIVIDE WIDENS 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report: The Geopolitical Business. The Trust Index is the average percent trust in NGOs, business, government and media. TRU_INS. Below is a list of institutions. For each one, please indicate how much you trust that institution to do what is right. 9 - point scale; top 4 box, trust. General population, 14 - mkt avg., by income. 52 50 50 43 72 69 62 60 49 TRUST INDEX Among high income Top 25% Among low income Bottom 25% Trust inequality, high vs. low income 66 TRUST INDEX +2 +3 +3 +3 +3 pts +1 pt Business NGOs Government Media 19 17 pts 20 12 17 0 0 +3 +1 Distrust Neutral Trust Change, Jan 2022 to May 2022 - 0 +