Several polls released in October 2025 and earlier that year confirm that a minority of Americans, around 24–27%, view the economy positively. This is driven by persistent concerns over inflation and a wider partisan gap in economic perceptions. Key findings from recent polls Pew Research Center (October 3, 2025) Overall rating: 24% of Americans rated the economy as “excellent” or “good,” while 76% rated it as “only fair” or “poor”. Partisan divide: The survey found a widening gap in perceptions