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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: 
Other
2026-02-16
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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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: 
Republican
race: 
Other
<1% of population
Total
Very good20%
Fairly good56%
Fairly bad14%
Very bad5%
Unsure5%
age: 18-34
Very good12%
Fairly good52%
Fairly bad21%
Very bad4%
Unsure12%
age: 35-49
Very good17%
Fairly good57%
Fairly bad16%
Very bad6%
Unsure4%
age: 50-64
Very good19%
Fairly good61%
Fairly bad12%
Very bad5%
Unsure3%
age: 65+
Very good29%
Fairly good52%
Fairly bad11%
Very bad5%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Very good19%
Fairly good55%
Fairly bad15%
Very bad5%
Unsure5%
education: College Graduate
Very good21%
Fairly good57%
Fairly bad13%
Very bad4%
Unsure5%
education: Postgraduate
Very good25%
Fairly good54%
Fairly bad13%
Very bad5%
Unsure3%
gender: Male
Very good23%
Fairly good55%
Fairly bad14%
Very bad4%
Unsure4%
gender: Female
Very good16%
Fairly good56%
Fairly bad15%
Very bad6%
Unsure6%

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