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How is the US doing in 2026? The BBC asked Americans across the country - including in California, New York, Texas, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts and Washington DC - about how they feel the country is doing in its 250th year.

Video produced and edited by Meiying Wu

Filmed by Meiying Wu, Angélica Casas, Blanca Estrada, Madeline Gerber, Katy Bailes, Andrew Sarge Herbert and Ian Druce

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