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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: 
Postgraduate
gender: 
Male
2026-02-16
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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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: 
Postgraduate
gender: 
Male
6% of population
Total
Very good10%
Fairly good29%
Fairly bad37%
Very bad21%
Unsure4%
age: 18-34
Very good5%
Fairly good23%
Fairly bad42%
Very bad26%
Unsure4%
age: 35-49
Very good6%
Fairly good24%
Fairly bad41%
Very bad25%
Unsure4%
age: 50-64
Very good13%
Fairly good31%
Fairly bad32%
Very bad21%
Unsure4%
age: 65+
Very good14%
Fairly good33%
Fairly bad35%
Very bad15%
Unsure4%
party: Democrat
Very good<1%
Fairly good10%
Fairly bad55%
Very bad31%
Unsure4%
party: Republican
Very good25%
Fairly good57%
Fairly bad12%
Very bad3%
Unsure3%
party: Independent
Very good10%
Fairly good29%
Fairly bad35%
Very bad22%
Unsure4%
race: White
Very good11%
Fairly good32%
Fairly bad36%
Very bad16%
Unsure4%
race: Black or African-American
Very good3%
Fairly good10%
Fairly bad41%
Very bad42%
Unsure4%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Very good9%
Fairly good21%
Fairly bad38%
Very bad28%
Unsure4%
race: Other
Very good9%
Fairly good23%
Fairly bad35%
Very bad29%
Unsure3%

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