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National Conditions

Public opinion and economic results do not always move together. This page keeps both visible—and keeps every measure dated.

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Latest public-opinion reading

Right direction34.0%RealClearPolling average

Wrong track59.6%RealClearPolling average

Published September 2026. Poll averages combine surveys with differing dates, populations and methods. Open the source →

Unemployment rate———

Jobs added——Change in nonfarm payrolls from prior month

Inflation——12-month CPI change

Consumer spending——12-month PCE change

Annual deficit——Federal fiscal year

Total federal debt———

10-year Treasury———

Real GDP growth——Quarterly annualized rate

Measure over time

Unemployment rate

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How to read it

Measurement, not attribution.

The dashboard shows when conditions changed. It does not assign every movement to a president, Congress or single policy. Economic data arrive at different frequencies and are often revised; polling is a snapshot of opinion, not an economic statistic.

Primary sources

Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and CPI
Bureau of Economic Analysis: spending and GDP
U.S. Treasury and Office of Management and Budget: debt and deficit
Federal Reserve Board: Treasury yields
RealClearPolling: direction-of-country average