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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
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: 
Male
race: 
Black or African-American
5% of population
Total
Very good4%
Fairly good10%
Fairly bad34%
Very bad49%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Very good4%
Fairly good7%
Fairly bad32%
Very bad53%
Unsure3%
age: 35-49
Very good4%
Fairly good11%
Fairly bad33%
Very bad49%
Unsure4%
age: 50-64
Very good5%
Fairly good10%
Fairly bad31%
Very bad52%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Very good4%
Fairly good11%
Fairly bad41%
Very bad42%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Very good4%
Fairly good10%
Fairly bad34%
Very bad50%
Unsure3%
education: College Graduate
Very good4%
Fairly good10%
Fairly bad30%
Very bad52%
Unsure3%
education: Postgraduate
Very good3%
Fairly good10%
Fairly bad41%
Very bad42%
Unsure4%
party: Democrat
Very good<1%
Fairly good4%
Fairly bad36%
Very bad56%
Unsure2%
party: Republican
Very good24%
Fairly good41%
Fairly bad15%
Very bad16%
Unsure4%
party: Independent
Very good5%
Fairly good11%
Fairly bad35%
Very bad45%
Unsure4%

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