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National Economy: Current Condition

registered voters

January 15, 2015—October 01, 2026: 1,207,304 Responses

How would you rate the condition of the national economy right now?

100% - Very good

100% - Fairly good

100% - Fairly bad

100% - Very bad

100% - Unsure

100% - Net Good

2026-10-01

Uncertainty Range

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Sum Totals

All Respondents

October 01, 2026

100% of population

Total

Very good6%

Fairly good23%

Fairly bad27%

Very bad41%

Unsure3%

Subgroups

100% of population

Total

Very good6%

Fairly good23%

Fairly bad27%

Very bad41%

Unsure3%

Very good4%

Fairly good14%

Fairly bad30%

Very bad47%

Unsure4%

Very good3%

Fairly good17%

Fairly bad31%

Very bad46%

Unsure3%

Very good7%

Fairly good30%

Fairly bad22%

Very bad39%

Unsure2%

Very good9%

Fairly good31%

Fairly bad25%

Very bad34%

Unsure2%

education: Non-College Graduate

Very good6%

Fairly good24%

Fairly bad25%

Very bad42%

Unsure3%

education: College Graduate

Very good6%

Fairly good24%

Fairly bad28%

Very bad40%

Unsure3%

education: Postgraduate

Very good5%

Fairly good19%

Fairly bad34%

Very bad40%

Unsure2%

Very good7%

Fairly good28%

Fairly bad27%

Very bad35%

Unsure3%

Very good4%

Fairly good19%

Fairly bad27%

Very bad47%

Unsure3%

party: Democrat

Very good<1%

Fairly good3%

Fairly bad29%

Very bad66%

Unsure2%

party: Republican

Very good13%

Fairly good49%

Fairly bad23%

Very bad10%

Unsure4%

party: Independent

Very good4%

Fairly good20%

Fairly bad28%

Very bad45%

Unsure3%

Very good7%

Fairly good27%

Fairly bad28%

Very bad35%

Unsure3%

race: Black or African-American

Very good2%

Fairly good6%

Fairly bad22%

Very bad67%

Unsure3%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Very good5%

Fairly good19%

Fairly bad21%

Very bad51%

Unsure4%

Very good5%

Fairly good17%

Fairly bad29%

Very bad44%

Unsure4%

All Respondents

October 01, 2026100% of population

Very good

Fairly good

Fairly bad

Very bad

Unsure

Total

6%

23%

27%

41%

3%

Subgroups

100% of population

age

Very good

Fairly good

Fairly bad

Very bad

Unsure

4%

14%

30%

47%

4%

3%

17%

31%

46%

3%

7%

30%

22%

39%

2%

9%

31%

25%

34%

2%

education

Very good

Fairly good

Fairly bad

Very bad

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

6%

24%

25%

42%

3%

College Graduate

6%

24%

28%

40%

3%

5%

19%

34%

40%

2%

gender

Very good

Fairly good

Fairly bad

Very bad

Unsure

7%

28%

27%

35%

3%

4%

19%

27%

47%

3%

party

Very good

Fairly good

Fairly bad

Very bad

Unsure

<1%

3%

29%

66%

2%

13%

49%

23%

10%

4%

4%

20%

28%

45%

3%

race

Very good

Fairly good

Fairly bad

Very bad

Unsure

7%

27%

28%

35%

3%

Black or African-American

2%

6%

22%

67%

3%

Hispanic/Latino

5%

19%

21%

51%

4%

5%

17%

29%

44%

4%

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