📈 SL Economic Confidence Index Drops to Negative Territory in July 2026 Poll

• Economic Confidence Index: Slipped back into negative territory at -8 in July 2026 (down from a positive trajectory post-February 2025 and compared to -39 in mid-2024). • Government Approval: Moderated to 49.83% (from a post-election high of 65% in Feb 2026), while disapproval rose sharply to 31.40% (up from ~15%). • Economic Outlook: • Getting Better: Dropped to 41.63% (down from 64%). • Getting Worse: Increased to 40.29% (up from ~15%). • State of the Economy: • Poor: Over half at 55.59% (up from a minority in the previous round). • Good/Excellent: Declined to 38.00%. • Survey Methodology: Conducted by Verité Research with Vanguard Survey (Pvt) Ltd between July 11–30, 2026, sampling 2,013 adults nationally (margin of error: ±2.21%).