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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—March 24, 2026:
1,152,577 Responses
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age
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
education
Non-College Graduate
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gender
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party
Democrat
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race
White
Black or African-American
Hispanic/Latino
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Do you think the nation's economy is getting better or worse?
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100%
- Getting worse
100%
- Staying about the same
100%
- Unsure
100%
- Net Better
2026-03-24
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6M
3M
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All Respondents
March 24, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better
27%
Getting worse
59%
Staying about the same
12%
Unsure
3%
Subgroups
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Clear All
100% of population
Total
Getting better
27%
Getting worse
58%
Staying about the same
12%
Unsure
3%
age:
18-34
Getting better
17%
Getting worse
67%
Staying about the same
12%
Unsure
4%
age:
35-49
Getting better
23%
Getting worse
64%
Staying about the same
11%
Unsure
3%
age:
50-64
Getting better
35%
Getting worse
52%
Staying about the same
11%
Unsure
2%
age:
65+
Getting better
33%
Getting worse
52%
Staying about the same
13%
Unsure
2%
education:
Non-College Graduate
Getting better
29%
Getting worse
56%
Staying about the same
13%
Unsure
3%
education:
College Graduate
Getting better
27%
Getting worse
60%
Staying about the same
11%
Unsure
2%
education:
Postgraduate
Getting better
20%
Getting worse
69%
Staying about the same
9%
Unsure
2%
gender:
Male
Getting better
33%
Getting worse
52%
Staying about the same
13%
Unsure
2%
gender:
Female
Getting better
22%
Getting worse
65%
Staying about the same
11%
Unsure
3%
party:
Democrat
Getting better
1%
Getting worse
94%
Staying about the same
4%
Unsure
1%
party:
Republican
Getting better
62%
Getting worse
14%
Staying about the same
20%
Unsure
3%
party:
Independent
Getting better
22%
Getting worse
63%
Staying about the same
12%
Unsure
3%
race:
White
Getting better
32%
Getting worse
52%
Staying about the same
14%
Unsure
3%
race:
Black or African-American
Getting better
6%
Getting worse
87%
Staying about the same
6%
Unsure
2%
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Getting better
23%
Getting worse
67%
Staying about the same
8%
Unsure
3%
race:
Other
Getting better
25%
Getting worse
62%
Staying about the same
10%
Unsure
3%
All Respondents
March 24, 2026
100% of population
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Total
27%
59%
12%
3%
Subgroups
Refined by:
Clear All
100% of population
age
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
18-34
17%
67%
12%
4%
35-49
23%
64%
11%
3%
50-64
35%
52%
11%
2%
65+
33%
52%
13%
2%
education
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
29%
56%
13%
3%
College Graduate
27%
60%
11%
2%
Postgraduate
20%
69%
9%
2%
gender
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Male
33%
52%
13%
2%
Female
22%
65%
11%
3%
party
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Democrat
1%
94%
4%
1%
Republican
62%
14%
20%
3%
Independent
22%
63%
12%
3%
race
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
White
32%
52%
14%
3%
Black or African-American
6%
87%
6%
2%
Hispanic/Latino
23%
67%
8%
3%
Other
25%
62%
10%
3%
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