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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+
party: 
Independent
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+
party: 
Independent
7% of population
Total
Very good9%
Fairly good37%
Fairly bad29%
Very bad22%
Unsure3%
education: Non-College Graduate
Very good9%
Fairly good38%
Fairly bad27%
Very bad23%
Unsure3%
education: College Graduate
Very good10%
Fairly good36%
Fairly bad29%
Very bad21%
Unsure3%
education: Postgraduate
Very good11%
Fairly good31%
Fairly bad35%
Very bad20%
Unsure4%
gender: Male
Very good12%
Fairly good43%
Fairly bad27%
Very bad15%
Unsure3%
gender: Female
Very good7%
Fairly good31%
Fairly bad30%
Very bad28%
Unsure4%
race: White
Very good9%
Fairly good40%
Fairly bad28%
Very bad19%
Unsure3%
race: Black or African-American
Very good4%
Fairly good12%
Fairly bad42%
Very bad39%
Unsure3%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Very good12%
Fairly good30%
Fairly bad27%
Very bad28%
Unsure3%
race: Other
Very good11%
Fairly good33%
Fairly bad26%
Very bad26%
Unsure3%

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