Forty-one percent (41%) of voters now rate the U.S. economy as Poor, up 2 points from two weeks ago and 5 from a month ago. Meanwhile, 27% rate it as Good or Excellent, the same as 2 weeks and a month ago.

In addition, just 24% say the economy is getting better (up 1 point from 2 weeks ago), but 53% say it is getting worse (up 2 points). Those numbers include include just 8% who say it is getting Much Better and 26% who say it is Much Worse.

One in 3 (34%) now say the U.S. is in a recession, while 40% say it is not.

Out of Time?

As noted in a related article on personal finances, Republicans are running out of time to change voters' economic perceptions. Even if they did, it usually takes 6 months of good economic news to affect voter confidence as they wait for the other shoe to drop.

Any improvement in the economy and gas prices will still help the Republicans, however.

Partisan Divides

A majority of voters (57%) who prefer Trump policies say the economy is Good or Excellent, but just 27% of traditional GOP voters agree. Majorities of AOC-policy-voters (55%) and traditional Democrat voters (65%) rate the economy as poor.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, August 3-4, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.