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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: 
Male
party: 
Independent
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: 
Male
party: 
Independent
16% of population
Total
Very good9%
Fairly good31%
Fairly bad31%
Very bad26%
Unsure4%
age: 18-34
Very good6%
Fairly good16%
Fairly bad38%
Very bad34%
Unsure6%
age: 35-49
Very good6%
Fairly good31%
Fairly bad31%
Very bad29%
Unsure4%
age: 50-64
Very good12%
Fairly good37%
Fairly bad26%
Very bad21%
Unsure4%
age: 65+
Very good12%
Fairly good43%
Fairly bad27%
Very bad15%
Unsure3%
education: Non-College Graduate
Very good9%
Fairly good31%
Fairly bad30%
Very bad26%
Unsure4%
education: College Graduate
Very good8%
Fairly good31%
Fairly bad31%
Very bad27%
Unsure4%
education: Postgraduate
Very good10%
Fairly good29%
Fairly bad35%
Very bad22%
Unsure4%
race: White
Very good9%
Fairly good34%
Fairly bad31%
Very bad22%
Unsure4%
race: Black or African-American
Very good5%
Fairly good11%
Fairly bad35%
Very bad45%
Unsure4%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Very good11%
Fairly good26%
Fairly bad29%
Very bad30%
Unsure4%
race: Other
Very good10%
Fairly good33%
Fairly bad28%
Very bad24%
Unsure4%

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