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?

Refined by:
race: 
White
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:
race: 
White
69% of population
Total
Very good10%
Fairly good34%
Fairly bad28%
Very bad24%
Unsure4%
age: 18-34
Very good5%
Fairly good23%
Fairly bad36%
Very bad31%
Unsure6%
age: 35-49
Very good6%
Fairly good30%
Fairly bad31%
Very bad29%
Unsure4%
age: 50-64
Very good13%
Fairly good38%
Fairly bad24%
Very bad22%
Unsure4%
age: 65+
Very good14%
Fairly good40%
Fairly bad25%
Very bad18%
Unsure3%
education: Non-College Graduate
Very good11%
Fairly good36%
Fairly bad25%
Very bad24%
Unsure4%
education: College Graduate
Very good9%
Fairly good32%
Fairly bad31%
Very bad25%
Unsure4%
education: Postgraduate
Very good8%
Fairly good26%
Fairly bad38%
Very bad24%
Unsure4%
gender: Male
Very good13%
Fairly good39%
Fairly bad27%
Very bad17%
Unsure4%
gender: Female
Very good7%
Fairly good29%
Fairly bad29%
Very bad30%
Unsure4%
party: Democrat
Very good<1%
Fairly good5%
Fairly bad46%
Very bad45%
Unsure3%
party: Republican
Very good19%
Fairly good58%
Fairly bad13%
Very bad5%
Unsure4%
party: Independent
Very good7%
Fairly good28%
Fairly bad31%
Very bad30%
Unsure4%

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