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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—August 20, 2026:
1,183,846 Responses
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50-64
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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
2026-08-20
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All Respondents
August 20, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better
22%
Getting worse
60%
Staying about the same
15%
Unsure
3%
Subgroups
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Clear All
100% of population
Total
Getting better
22%
Getting worse
60%
Staying about the same
15%
Unsure
3%
age:
18-34
Getting better
14%
Getting worse
68%
Staying about the same
14%
Unsure
4%
age:
35-49
Getting better
16%
Getting worse
66%
Staying about the same
15%
Unsure
3%
age:
50-64
Getting better
28%
Getting worse
55%
Staying about the same
15%
Unsure
2%
age:
65+
Getting better
29%
Getting worse
53%
Staying about the same
16%
Unsure
2%
education:
Non-College Graduate
Getting better
24%
Getting worse
57%
Staying about the same
16%
Unsure
3%
education:
College Graduate
Getting better
21%
Getting worse
63%
Staying about the same
14%
Unsure
2%
education:
Postgraduate
Getting better
15%
Getting worse
71%
Staying about the same
12%
Unsure
2%
gender:
Male
Getting better
26%
Getting worse
54%
Staying about the same
17%
Unsure
2%
gender:
Female
Getting better
18%
Getting worse
66%
Staying about the same
13%
Unsure
3%
party:
Democrat
Getting better
1%
Getting worse
94%
Staying about the same
4%
Unsure
1%
party:
Republican
Getting better
48%
Getting worse
19%
Staying about the same
29%
Unsure
4%
party:
Independent
Getting better
19%
Getting worse
64%
Staying about the same
14%
Unsure
3%
race:
White
Getting better
25%
Getting worse
54%
Staying about the same
17%
Unsure
3%
race:
Black or African-American
Getting better
5%
Getting worse
87%
Staying about the same
7%
Unsure
2%
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Getting better
20%
Getting worse
65%
Staying about the same
12%
Unsure
3%
race:
Other
Getting better
19%
Getting worse
66%
Staying about the same
11%
Unsure
3%
All Respondents
August 20, 2026
100% of population
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Total
22%
60%
15%
3%
Subgroups
Refined by:
Clear All
100% of population
age
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
18-34
14%
68%
14%
4%
35-49
16%
66%
15%
3%
50-64
28%
55%
15%
2%
65+
29%
53%
16%
2%
education
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
24%
57%
16%
3%
College Graduate
21%
63%
14%
2%
Postgraduate
15%
71%
12%
2%
gender
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Male
26%
54%
17%
2%
Female
18%
66%
13%
3%
party
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Democrat
1%
94%
4%
1%
Republican
48%
19%
29%
4%
Independent
19%
64%
14%
3%
race
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
White
25%
54%
17%
3%
Black or African-American
5%
87%
7%
2%
Hispanic/Latino
20%
65%
12%
3%
Other
19%
66%
11%
3%
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