Just 26% Rate Economy as Good or Excellent

Publication Date: 05/01/2026 5:00 AM CST

Just 26% Rate Economy as Good or Excellent

Publication: 05/01/2026 5:00 AM CST

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This week, economic optimism moved down a bit, as 26% of registered voters rate the economy as Good or Excellent, down 2 points from 2 weeks ago, but up 2 points from a month ago.
- Forty-four percent (44%) rate the economy as Poor, up 8 points from 2 weeks ago and near a high of 48% recorded in September 2024.
- A plurality of Republicans (44%) say the economy is Good or Excellent, down 1 point from 2 weeks ago but still way down from the 54% of Republicans who said the same a month ago.
- This week, 22% of Republican voters say the economy is Poor. This is up 5 points from 2 weeks ago.
- Democratic voters' views are extremely pessimistic: only 12% say the economy is Good or Excellent, while 60% say it is Poor.
Only 24% of voters say the economy is getting better, up 2 points from 2 weeks ago.
- A majority (55%) say the economy is getting worse, up 3 points from 2 weeks ago.
- Forty-five percent (45%) of Republicans say it is getting better, and 27% say it is getting worse.
- Even more pessimistic, 82% of Democrats say the economy is getting worse, and just 6% say it is getting better.

See also the views on Personal Finances.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, April 27-28, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.