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: 
65+
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+
27% of population
Total
Very good13%
Fairly good35%
Fairly bad27%
Very bad23%
Unsure3%
education: Non-College Graduate
Very good13%
Fairly good37%
Fairly bad24%
Very bad24%
Unsure2%
education: College Graduate
Very good14%
Fairly good35%
Fairly bad28%
Very bad20%
Unsure3%
education: Postgraduate
Very good12%
Fairly good28%
Fairly bad37%
Very bad20%
Unsure4%
gender: Male
Very good17%
Fairly good40%
Fairly bad25%
Very bad16%
Unsure2%
gender: Female
Very good10%
Fairly good31%
Fairly bad28%
Very bad28%
Unsure3%
party: Democrat
Very good1%
Fairly good7%
Fairly bad45%
Very bad44%
Unsure3%
party: Republican
Very good26%
Fairly good59%
Fairly bad9%
Very bad4%
Unsure2%
party: Independent
Very good9%
Fairly good37%
Fairly bad29%
Very bad22%
Unsure3%
race: White
Very good14%
Fairly good40%
Fairly bad25%
Very bad18%
Unsure3%
race: Black or African-American
Very good3%
Fairly good8%
Fairly bad38%
Very bad48%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Very good11%
Fairly good22%
Fairly bad28%
Very bad36%
Unsure2%
race: Other
Very good11%
Fairly good27%
Fairly bad28%
Very bad30%
Unsure3%

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