national
National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—June 16, 20261,170,191 Responses

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

Refined by:
age
18-34
2026-06-16
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

June 16, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better23%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%

Subgroups

Refined by:
age
18-34
24% of population
Total
Getting better13%
Getting worse73%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure4%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better14%
Getting worse70%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure4%
education: College Graduate
Getting better10%
Getting worse78%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure3%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better9%
Getting worse79%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure3%
gender: Male
Getting better16%
Getting worse67%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%
gender: Female
Getting better9%
Getting worse78%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure4%
party: Democrat
Getting better1%
Getting worse95%
Staying about the same2%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better35%
Getting worse32%
Staying about the same27%
Unsure6%
party: Independent
Getting better11%
Getting worse75%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure4%
race: White
Getting better14%
Getting worse69%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure4%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better4%
Getting worse89%
Staying about the same5%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better14%
Getting worse73%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure3%
race: Other
Getting better12%
Getting worse72%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure5%

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