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Forty-two percent (42%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending February 12, 2026.
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Right Direction or Wrong Track
Forty-two percent (42%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending February 12, 2026.
40% Want Separate Holiday for Lincoln
Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
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Liberal or Conservative? Neither Ideology Wins Majority Approval
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Rasmussen Reports Unemployment Update
National unemployment was 7.4% in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Real Unemployment update, down slightly from last month from 8.3% last month and significantly more than the 4.6% rate officially reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on January 11, 2026.
Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Dips in February
Tax Time: 40% Expect IRS Refund
Rising Concern for Economic Fairness
Most Still See Economic Opportunity
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