# Americans say the economy is bad but keep spending. Don’t mistake the midterm polls for a forecast

- Source: Fortune
- Published: 2026-10-25T10:00:00+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/10/25/midterm-elections-polling-consumer-sentiment/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/americans-say-the-economy-is-bad-but-keep-spending-don-t-mistake-the-m-9c4c0f/

Consumer confidence is at its lowest level since 2014, yet spending rose in August. Business leaders make the same mistake with election polls.

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