national

National Economy: Current Condition

registered voters

January 15, 2015—February 16, 2026: 1,144,086 Responses

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

Refined by:

age:

35-49

party:

Democrat

100% - Very good

100% - Fairly good

100% - Fairly bad

100% - Very bad

100% - Unsure

100% - Net Good

2026-02-16

Uncertainty Range

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Sum Totals

All Respondents

February 16, 2026

100% of population

Total

Very good9%

Fairly good28%

Fairly bad29%

Very bad30%

Unsure4%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

35-49

party:

Democrat

9% of population

Total

Very good<1%

Fairly good4%

Fairly bad40%

Very bad53%

Unsure3%

education: Non-College Graduate

Very good<1%

Fairly good3%

Fairly bad34%

Very bad60%

Unsure2%

education: College Graduate

Very good<1%

Fairly good4%

Fairly bad42%

Very bad50%

Unsure3%

education: Postgraduate

Very good<1%

Fairly good5%

Fairly bad51%

Very bad40%

Unsure4%

Very good<1%

Fairly good6%

Fairly bad44%

Very bad47%

Unsure3%

Very good<1%

Fairly good3%

Fairly bad37%

Very bad57%

Unsure3%

Very good<1%

Fairly good4%

Fairly bad45%

Very bad48%

Unsure3%

race: Black or African-American

Very good<1%

Fairly good3%

Fairly bad32%

Very bad60%

Unsure3%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Very good<1%

Fairly good3%

Fairly bad36%

Very bad58%

Unsure2%

Very good1%

Fairly good6%

Fairly bad40%

Very bad51%

Unsure2%

All Respondents

February 16, 2026100% of population

Very good

Fairly good

Fairly bad

Very bad

Unsure

Total

9%

28%

29%

30%

4%

Subgroups

Refined by:

age:

35-49

party:

Democrat

9% of population

Very good

Fairly good

Fairly bad

Very bad

Unsure

Total

<1%

4%

40%

53%

3%

education

Very good

Fairly good

Fairly bad

Very bad

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

<1%

3%

34%

60%

2%

College Graduate

<1%

4%

42%

50%

3%

<1%

5%

51%

40%

4%

gender

Very good

Fairly good

Fairly bad

Very bad

Unsure

<1%

6%

44%

47%

3%

<1%

3%

37%

57%

3%

race

Very good

Fairly good

Fairly bad

Very bad

Unsure

<1%

4%

45%

48%

3%

Black or African-American

<1%

3%

32%

60%

3%

Hispanic/Latino

<1%

3%

36%

58%

2%

1%

6%

40%

51%

2%

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