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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:
gender: 
Female
race: 
Black or African-American
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:
gender: 
Female
race: 
Black or African-American
7% of population
Total
Very good2%
Fairly good6%
Fairly bad30%
Very bad59%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Very good2%
Fairly good5%
Fairly bad28%
Very bad62%
Unsure3%
age: 35-49
Very good2%
Fairly good5%
Fairly bad29%
Very bad60%
Unsure4%
age: 50-64
Very good2%
Fairly good6%
Fairly bad28%
Very bad63%
Unsure1%
age: 65+
Very good2%
Fairly good7%
Fairly bad37%
Very bad53%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Very good2%
Fairly good5%
Fairly bad29%
Very bad61%
Unsure3%
education: College Graduate
Very good2%
Fairly good6%
Fairly bad28%
Very bad60%
Unsure3%
education: Postgraduate
Very good2%
Fairly good6%
Fairly bad38%
Very bad51%
Unsure4%
party: Democrat
Very good<1%
Fairly good3%
Fairly bad31%
Very bad63%
Unsure2%
party: Republican
Very good19%
Fairly good43%
Fairly bad15%
Very bad19%
Unsure5%
party: Independent
Very good3%
Fairly good8%
Fairly bad30%
Very bad56%
Unsure3%

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