Plus polling on AI, the Kennedy Center, inflation, and congressional candidates.
- 36% of Americans think that most jobs done today by humans will be replaced by AI; 38% say they will not
- Only 20% of American workers feel their job could be at risk because of AI; 63% say their job couldn't be at risk
- 28% of Americans say that AI will help the American economy; 48% say it will hurt the economy
- 6% of Americans say the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington should be torn down if courts do not allow Donald Trump’s name to be inscribed on the front of the building, which Justice Department lawyers said could happen; 79% say it should not
- 43% of Americans say they're very worried about inflation, while 42% are somewhat worried, 12% not very worried, and 3% not worried at all
- 24% of Americans say the Federal Reserve should raise interest rates to stop inflation, 26% say it shouldn't, and 51% aren't sure
- 10% of Americans say they're completely satisfied with the candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives where they live, while 31% say they're somewhat satisfied, 15% are somewhat dissatisfied, and 13% are completely dissatisfied
See the toplines and crosstabs for the August 28 - 31, 2026 Economist/YouGov Poll
Methodology: The August 28 - 31, 2026 poll was conducted among 1,592 U.S. adult citizens. Respondents were selected from YouGov's opt-in panel to be representative of U.S. adult citizens. A random sample (stratified by gender, age, race, education, geographic region, and voter registration) was selected from the 2019 American Community Survey. The sample was weighted according to gender, age, race, education, U.S. region, 2024 presidential vote, 2020 election turnout and presidential vote, baseline party identification, and current voter registration status. 2024 presidential vote, at time of weighting, was estimated to be 48% Harris and 50% Trump. Demographic weighting targets come from the 2019 American Community Survey. Baseline party identification is the respondent's most recent answer given around November 8, 2024, and is weighted to the estimated distribution at that time (31% Democratic, 33% Republican). The margin of error for the overall sample is approximately 3.5%.
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