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: 
Republican
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
31% of population
Total
Very good20%
Fairly good57%
Fairly bad14%
Very bad5%
Unsure4%
age: 18-34
Very good11%
Fairly good52%
Fairly bad22%
Very bad6%
Unsure9%
age: 35-49
Very good13%
Fairly good58%
Fairly bad17%
Very bad7%
Unsure6%
age: 50-64
Very good22%
Fairly good58%
Fairly bad11%
Very bad5%
Unsure4%
age: 65+
Very good26%
Fairly good59%
Fairly bad9%
Very bad4%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Very good19%
Fairly good57%
Fairly bad14%
Very bad6%
Unsure5%
education: College Graduate
Very good20%
Fairly good58%
Fairly bad14%
Very bad4%
Unsure4%
education: Postgraduate
Very good22%
Fairly good57%
Fairly bad13%
Very bad4%
Unsure4%
gender: Male
Very good22%
Fairly good57%
Fairly bad13%
Very bad4%
Unsure4%
gender: Female
Very good17%
Fairly good57%
Fairly bad14%
Very bad7%
Unsure5%
race: White
Very good19%
Fairly good58%
Fairly bad13%
Very bad5%
Unsure4%
race: Black or African-American
Very good22%
Fairly good42%
Fairly bad15%
Very bad17%
Unsure4%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Very good23%
Fairly good53%
Fairly bad14%
Very bad6%
Unsure5%
race: Other
Very good20%
Fairly good56%
Fairly bad14%
Very bad5%
Unsure5%

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