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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—October 25, 20251,120,149 Responses

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

Refined by:
age
18-34
2025-10-25
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

October 25, 2025
100% of population
Total
Getting better31%
Getting worse56%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%

Subgroups

Refined by:
age
18-34
24% of population
Total
Getting better21%
Getting worse65%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better23%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure4%
education: College Graduate
Getting better18%
Getting worse69%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure3%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better14%
Getting worse75%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure3%
gender: Male
Getting better27%
Getting worse58%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
gender: Female
Getting better15%
Getting worse73%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure4%
party: Democrat
Getting better2%
Getting worse93%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure2%
party: Republican
Getting better55%
Getting worse18%
Staying about the same22%
Unsure5%
party: Independent
Getting better20%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure4%
race: White
Getting better24%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better6%
Getting worse86%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure3%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better22%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure3%
race: Other
Getting better19%
Getting worse67%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure4%

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