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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—June 23, 20261,171,696 Responses

Do you think the nation's economy is getting better or worse?

2026-06-23
Uncertainty Range
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All Respondents

June 23, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better25%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%

Subgroups

100% of population
Total
Getting better25%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better13%
Getting worse71%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure4%
age: 35-49
Getting better20%
Getting worse65%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
age: 50-64
Getting better32%
Getting worse52%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better32%
Getting worse52%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better27%
Getting worse56%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%
education: College Graduate
Getting better22%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure2%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better18%
Getting worse70%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
gender: Male
Getting better30%
Getting worse53%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure2%
gender: Female
Getting better20%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
party: Democrat
Getting better1%
Getting worse95%
Staying about the same2%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better55%
Getting worse17%
Staying about the same25%
Unsure4%
party: Independent
Getting better21%
Getting worse62%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%
race: White
Getting better29%
Getting worse53%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure3%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better6%
Getting worse88%
Staying about the same5%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better20%
Getting worse68%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure2%
race: Other
Getting better21%
Getting worse65%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%

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