national
National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—March 31, 20261,154,168 Responses

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

Refined by:
age
18-34
2026-03-31
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

March 31, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better25%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%

Subgroups

Refined by:
age
18-34
24% of population
Total
Getting better15%
Getting worse68%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure4%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better16%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure4%
education: College Graduate
Getting better14%
Getting worse72%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better11%
Getting worse76%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
gender: Male
Getting better20%
Getting worse62%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure3%
gender: Female
Getting better11%
Getting worse74%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure4%
party: Democrat
Getting better1%
Getting worse93%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure2%
party: Republican
Getting better43%
Getting worse23%
Staying about the same28%
Unsure6%
party: Independent
Getting better13%
Getting worse71%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure4%
race: White
Getting better17%
Getting worse64%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure4%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better4%
Getting worse87%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure3%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better17%
Getting worse69%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure4%
race: Other
Getting better16%
Getting worse68%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure5%

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