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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:
party: 
Republican
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:
party: 
Republican
race: 
Black or African-American
<1% of population
Total
Very good22%
Fairly good42%
Fairly bad15%
Very bad17%
Unsure4%
age: 18-34
Very good20%
Fairly good40%
Fairly bad18%
Very bad17%
Unsure6%
age: 35-49
Very good21%
Fairly good43%
Fairly bad15%
Very bad16%
Unsure6%
age: 50-64
Very good23%
Fairly good43%
Fairly bad13%
Very bad19%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Very good24%
Fairly good43%
Fairly bad15%
Very bad16%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Very good21%
Fairly good41%
Fairly bad16%
Very bad18%
Unsure4%
education: College Graduate
Very good23%
Fairly good46%
Fairly bad12%
Very bad15%
Unsure4%
education: Postgraduate
Very good26%
Fairly good46%
Fairly bad13%
Very bad13%
Unsure4%
gender: Male
Very good24%
Fairly good41%
Fairly bad15%
Very bad16%
Unsure4%
gender: Female
Very good19%
Fairly good43%
Fairly bad15%
Very bad19%
Unsure5%

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