Registered Voter Economic Confidence Index — National Poll August 2026
Weight Variable = National Registered Voter Files, Confidence Level = 95%
SexAgeAge DetailGeneration
TotalMaleFemaleTotal18-2930-4445-6465+Total18-2425-2930-3940-4950-6465-7475+TotalGen ZMillennialGen XBoomer / Silent
Please assign either a "positive", "neutral", or "negative" rating to reflect your perception for each of the following.Please assign either a "positive", "neutral", or "negative" rating to reflect your perception for each of the following.Please assign either a "positive", "neutral", or "negative" rating to reflect your perception for each of the following.Please assign either a "positive", "neutral", or "negative" rating to reflect your perception for each of the following.
Views on Current Business ConditionsViews on Current Business ConditionsViews on Current Business ConditionsViews on Current Business Conditions
Sample Size2,922
1,350
1,572
2,922
453
671
1,115
683
2,922
234
219
447
453
885
456
227
2,922
453
719
917
833
Positive

Count
Column %
804
27.5%
455
33.7%
349
22.2%
804
27.5%
152
33.6%
205
30.6%
269
24.2%
178
26.0%
804
27.5%
68
29.2%
84
38.2%
144
32.2%
112
24.8%
218
24.6%
109
23.8%
69
30.4%
804
27.5%
152
33.6%
216
30.0%
222
24.2%
215
25.8%
Neutral

Count
Column %
1,188
40.6%
497
36.9%
690
43.9%
1,188
40.6%
181
39.9%
272
40.5%
479
43.0%
256
37.5%
1,188
40.6%
101
43.1%
80
36.5%
184
41.1%
199
43.8%
368
41.6%
172
37.6%
84
37.1%
1,188
40.6%
181
39.9%
294
40.9%
395
43.1%
317
38.1%
Negative

Count
Column %
930
31.8%
398
29.5%
532
33.9%
930
31.8%
120
26.5%
194
28.9%
366
32.9%
250
36.6%
930
31.8%
65
27.7%
55
25.3%
119
26.6%
142
31.4%
299
33.8%
176
38.6%
74
32.6%
930
31.8%
120
26.5%
209
29.1%
300
32.7%
301
36.1%
Please assign either a "positive", "neutral", or "negative" rating to reflect your perception for each of the following.Please assign either a "positive", "neutral", or "negative" rating to reflect your perception for each of the following.Please assign either a "positive", "neutral", or "negative" rating to reflect your perception for each of the following.Please assign either a "positive", "neutral", or "negative" rating to reflect your perception for each of the following.
Views on Current/Present Employment ConditionsViews on Current/Present Employment ConditionsViews on Current/Present Employment ConditionsViews on Current/Present Employment Conditions
Sample Size2,922
1,350
1,572
2,922
453
671
1,115
683
2,922
234
219
447
453
885
456
227
2,922
453
719
917
833
Positive

Count
Column %
839
28.7%
463
34.3%
376
23.9%
839
28.7%
136
29.9%
211
31.4%
297
26.6%
196
28.7%
839
28.7%
67
28.4%
69
31.5%
143
32.1%
119
26.4%
245
27.6%
128
28.2%
67
29.7%
839
28.7%
136
29.9%
219
30.5%
249
27.2%
235
28.2%
Neutral

Count
Column %
987
33.8%
455
33.7%
531
33.8%
987
33.8%
170
37.4%
205
30.5%
368
33.0%
244
35.7%
987
33.8%
82
34.9%
88
40.2%
137
30.7%
150
33.2%
285
32.2%
166
36.3%
78
34.5%
987
33.8%
170
37.4%
223
31.0%
296
32.3%
298
35.7%
Negative

Count
Column %
1,097
37.5%
432
32.0%
665
42.3%
1,097
37.5%
148
32.6%
256
38.1%
450
40.3%
243
35.6%
1,097
37.5%
86
36.7%
62
28.3%
166
37.2%
183
40.5%
355
40.1%
162
35.5%
81
35.8%
1,097
37.5%
148
32.6%
277
38.5%
372
40.5%
300
36.0%
Please assign either a "positive", "neutral", or "negative" rating to reflect your perception for each of the following.Please assign either a "positive", "neutral", or "negative" rating to reflect your perception for each of the following.Please assign either a "positive", "neutral", or "negative" rating to reflect your perception for each of the following.Please assign either a "positive", "neutral", or "negative" rating to reflect your perception for each of the following.
Expectations for Business Conditions (6-Month Outlook)Expectations for Business Conditions (6-Month Outlook)Expectations for Business Conditions (6-Month Outlook)Expectations for Business Conditions (6-Month Outlook)
Sample Size2,922
1,350
1,572
2,922
453
671
1,115
683
2,922
234
219
447
453
885
456
227
2,922
453
719
917
833
Positive

Count
Column %
940
32.2%
517
38.3%
422
26.9%
940
32.2%
161
35.6%
213
31.8%
345
30.9%
220
32.3%
940
32.2%
78
33.2%
84
38.2%
150
33.6%
123
27.1%
285
32.1%
152
33.4%
68
30.0%
940
32.2%
161
35.6%
225
31.3%
280
30.5%
273
32.8%
Neutral

Count
Column %
1,001
34.3%
406
30.1%
595
37.8%
1,001
34.3%
170
37.5%
239
35.6%
404
36.2%
188
27.5%
1,001
34.3%
88
37.8%
82
37.3%
152
33.9%
180
39.8%
311
35.1%
122
26.8%
66
29.1%
1,001
34.3%
170
37.5%
257
35.8%
344
37.5%
229
27.5%
Negative

Count
Column %
982
33.6%
427
31.6%
555
35.3%
982
33.6%
122
26.9%
219
32.6%
366
32.9%
275
40.2%
982
33.6%
68
29.0%
54
24.6%
145
32.5%
150
33.1%
290
32.8%
182
39.9%
93
40.9%
982
33.6%
122
26.9%
237
32.9%
293
32.0%
330
39.6%
Please assign either a "positive", "neutral", or "negative" rating to reflect your perception for each of the following.Please assign either a "positive", "neutral", or "negative" rating to reflect your perception for each of the following.Please assign either a "positive", "neutral", or "negative" rating to reflect your perception for each of the following.Please assign either a "positive", "neutral", or "negative" rating to reflect your perception for each of the following.
Expectations for Employment Conditions (6-Month Outlook)Expectations for Employment Conditions (6-Month Outlook)Expectations for Employment Conditions (6-Month Outlook)Expectations for Employment Conditions (6-Month Outlook)
Sample Size2,922
1,350
1,572
2,922
453
671
1,115
683
2,922
234
219
447
453
885
456
227
2,922
453
719
917
833
Positive

Count
Column %
943
32.3%
506
37.5%
437
27.8%
943
32.3%
130
28.7%
211
31.4%
380
34.1%
222
32.5%
943
32.3%
66
28.2%
64
29.3%
142
31.7%
126
27.9%
323
36.5%
153
33.6%
69
30.2%
943
32.3%
130
28.7%
224
31.2%
309
33.7%
279
33.5%
Neutral

Count
Column %
951
32.5%
398
29.5%
552
35.1%
951
32.5%
181
40.0%
223
33.2%
351
31.5%
195
28.5%
951
32.5%
91
38.7%
91
41.5%
151
33.8%
162
35.7%
261
29.5%
127
27.9%
68
29.8%
951
32.5%
181
40.0%
240
33.4%
300
32.7%
229
27.5%
Negative

Count
Column %
1,028
35.2%
446
33.0%
583
37.1%
1,028
35.2%
141
31.2%
237
35.3%
383
34.4%
266
39.0%
1,028
35.2%
78
33.1%
64
29.2%
154
34.5%
165
36.4%
301
34.0%
175
38.5%
91
40.0%
1,028
35.2%
141
31.2%
254
35.3%
308
33.6%
325
39.0%
Please assign either a "positive", "neutral", or "negative" rating to reflect your perception for each of the following.Please assign either a "positive", "neutral", or "negative" rating to reflect your perception for each of the following.Please assign either a "positive", "neutral", or "negative" rating to reflect your perception for each of the following.Please assign either a "positive", "neutral", or "negative" rating to reflect your perception for each of the following.
Expectations for Total Family Income (6-Month Outlook)Expectations for Total Family Income (6-Month Outlook)Expectations for Total Family Income (6-Month Outlook)Expectations for Total Family Income (6-Month Outlook)
Sample Size2,922
1,350
1,572
2,922
453
671
1,115
683
2,922
234
219
447
453
885
456
227
2,922
453
719
917
833
Positive

Count
Column %
940
32.2%
520
38.5%
420
26.7%
940
32.2%
177
39.1%
220
32.8%
344
30.9%
199
29.1%
940
32.2%
85
36.2%
92
42.1%
149
33.3%
131
28.9%
285
32.2%
138
30.4%
60
26.5%
940
32.2%
177
39.1%
234
32.5%
285
31.1%
243
29.2%
Neutral

Count
Column %
955
32.7%
429
31.8%
526
33.5%
955
32.7%
149
32.9%
213
31.8%
354
31.8%
239
34.9%
955
32.7%
74
31.6%
75
34.3%
146
32.8%
150
33.2%
271
30.6%
146
31.9%
93
40.9%
955
32.7%
149
32.9%
230
32.0%
293
32.0%
283
33.9%
Negative

Count
Column %
1,027
35.2%
401
29.7%
626
39.8%
1,027
35.2%
127
28.1%
237
35.4%
416
37.4%
246
36.0%
1,027
35.2%
75
32.2%
52
23.7%
152
34.0%
172
37.9%
330
37.3%
172
37.7%
74
32.7%
1,027
35.2%
127
28.1%
255
35.4%
338
36.9%
307
36.8%