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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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

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party: 
Independent
33% of population
Total
Very good7%
Fairly good26%
Fairly bad31%
Very bad32%
Unsure4%
age: 18-34
Very good5%
Fairly good14%
Fairly bad36%
Very bad40%
Unsure6%
age: 35-49
Very good5%
Fairly good24%
Fairly bad30%
Very bad37%
Unsure3%
age: 50-64
Very good9%
Fairly good32%
Fairly bad27%
Very bad28%
Unsure4%
age: 65+
Very good9%
Fairly good37%
Fairly bad29%
Very bad22%
Unsure3%
education: Non-College Graduate
Very good7%
Fairly good27%
Fairly bad30%
Very bad33%
Unsure4%
education: College Graduate
Very good6%
Fairly good26%
Fairly bad31%
Very bad33%
Unsure4%
education: Postgraduate
Very good8%
Fairly good23%
Fairly bad35%
Very bad30%
Unsure4%
gender: Male
Very good9%
Fairly good31%
Fairly bad31%
Very bad26%
Unsure4%
gender: Female
Very good5%
Fairly good21%
Fairly bad30%
Very bad39%
Unsure4%
race: White
Very good7%
Fairly good28%
Fairly bad31%
Very bad30%
Unsure4%
race: Black or African-American
Very good4%
Fairly good10%
Fairly bad33%
Very bad50%
Unsure4%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Very good10%
Fairly good23%
Fairly bad27%
Very bad35%
Unsure5%
race: Other
Very good8%
Fairly good30%
Fairly bad29%
Very bad29%
Unsure5%

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