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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: 
65+
gender: 
Male
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: 
65+
gender: 
Male
12% of population
Total
Very good17%
Fairly good40%
Fairly bad25%
Very bad16%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Very good17%
Fairly good42%
Fairly bad22%
Very bad16%
Unsure2%
education: College Graduate
Very good17%
Fairly good40%
Fairly bad25%
Very bad15%
Unsure3%
education: Postgraduate
Very good14%
Fairly good33%
Fairly bad35%
Very bad15%
Unsure4%
party: Democrat
Very good1%
Fairly good10%
Fairly bad49%
Very bad36%
Unsure3%
party: Republican
Very good30%
Fairly good58%
Fairly bad8%
Very bad2%
Unsure2%
party: Independent
Very good12%
Fairly good43%
Fairly bad27%
Very bad15%
Unsure3%
race: White
Very good18%
Fairly good45%
Fairly bad23%
Very bad11%
Unsure3%
race: Black or African-American
Very good4%
Fairly good11%
Fairly bad41%
Very bad42%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Very good13%
Fairly good27%
Fairly bad29%
Very bad29%
Unsure2%
race: Other
Very good15%
Fairly good31%
Fairly bad27%
Very bad25%
Unsure2%

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