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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:
education: 
College Graduate
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:
education: 
College Graduate
gender: 
Male
10% of population
Total
Very good11%
Fairly good33%
Fairly bad29%
Very bad23%
Unsure4%
age: 18-34
Very good5%
Fairly good25%
Fairly bad36%
Very bad31%
Unsure4%
age: 35-49
Very good7%
Fairly good32%
Fairly bad31%
Very bad26%
Unsure4%
age: 50-64
Very good14%
Fairly good37%
Fairly bad25%
Very bad20%
Unsure4%
age: 65+
Very good17%
Fairly good40%
Fairly bad25%
Very bad15%
Unsure3%
party: Democrat
Very good1%
Fairly good8%
Fairly bad46%
Very bad41%
Unsure3%
party: Republican
Very good22%
Fairly good58%
Fairly bad13%
Very bad4%
Unsure4%
party: Independent
Very good8%
Fairly good31%
Fairly bad31%
Very bad27%
Unsure4%
race: White
Very good12%
Fairly good37%
Fairly bad29%
Very bad18%
Unsure4%
race: Black or African-American
Very good4%
Fairly good10%
Fairly bad30%
Very bad52%
Unsure3%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Very good8%
Fairly good26%
Fairly bad29%
Very bad35%
Unsure2%
race: Other
Very good10%
Fairly good29%
Fairly bad29%
Very bad28%
Unsure4%

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