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
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
24% of population
Total
Very good5%
Fairly good26%
Fairly bad30%
Very bad35%
Unsure4%
education: Non-College Graduate
Very good6%
Fairly good28%
Fairly bad26%
Very bad36%
Unsure4%
education: College Graduate
Very good6%
Fairly good25%
Fairly bad31%
Very bad34%
Unsure4%
education: Postgraduate
Very good4%
Fairly good18%
Fairly bad41%
Very bad33%
Unsure4%
gender: Male
Very good7%
Fairly good33%
Fairly bad30%
Very bad27%
Unsure4%
gender: Female
Very good4%
Fairly good19%
Fairly bad31%
Very bad42%
Unsure4%
party: Democrat
Very good<1%
Fairly good4%
Fairly bad40%
Very bad53%
Unsure3%
party: Republican
Very good13%
Fairly good58%
Fairly bad17%
Very bad7%
Unsure6%
party: Independent
Very good5%
Fairly good24%
Fairly bad30%
Very bad37%
Unsure3%
race: White
Very good6%
Fairly good30%
Fairly bad31%
Very bad29%
Unsure4%
race: Black or African-American
Very good3%
Fairly good8%
Fairly bad31%
Very bad55%
Unsure4%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Very good7%
Fairly good22%
Fairly bad28%
Very bad40%
Unsure3%
race: Other
Very good6%
Fairly good22%
Fairly bad31%
Very bad38%
Unsure3%

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