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?

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education: 
College Graduate
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
21% of population
Total
Very good8%
Fairly good28%
Fairly bad30%
Very bad30%
Unsure4%
age: 18-34
Very good3%
Fairly good20%
Fairly bad35%
Very bad37%
Unsure4%
age: 35-49
Very good6%
Fairly good25%
Fairly bad31%
Very bad34%
Unsure4%
age: 50-64
Very good11%
Fairly good32%
Fairly bad27%
Very bad27%
Unsure4%
age: 65+
Very good14%
Fairly good35%
Fairly bad28%
Very bad20%
Unsure3%
gender: Male
Very good11%
Fairly good33%
Fairly bad29%
Very bad23%
Unsure4%
gender: Female
Very good6%
Fairly good23%
Fairly bad32%
Very bad36%
Unsure4%
party: Democrat
Very good<1%
Fairly good6%
Fairly bad43%
Very bad47%
Unsure3%
party: Republican
Very good20%
Fairly good58%
Fairly bad14%
Very bad4%
Unsure4%
party: Independent
Very good6%
Fairly good26%
Fairly bad31%
Very bad33%
Unsure4%
race: White
Very good9%
Fairly good32%
Fairly bad31%
Very bad25%
Unsure4%
race: Black or African-American
Very good3%
Fairly good8%
Fairly bad29%
Very bad57%
Unsure3%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Very good7%
Fairly good20%
Fairly bad29%
Very bad42%
Unsure2%
race: Other
Very good7%
Fairly good24%
Fairly bad31%
Very bad33%
Unsure5%

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