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
35-49
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
35-49
24% of population
Total
Getting better19%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better22%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%
education: College Graduate
Getting better17%
Getting worse69%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure2%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better12%
Getting worse78%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure1%
gender: Male
Getting better24%
Getting worse58%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure2%
gender: Female
Getting better14%
Getting worse73%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure3%
party: Democrat
Getting better<1%
Getting worse96%
Staying about the same2%
Unsure<1%
party: Republican
Getting better48%
Getting worse22%
Staying about the same25%
Unsure6%
party: Independent
Getting better17%
Getting worse68%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%
race: White
Getting better22%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure3%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better7%
Getting worse85%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better18%
Getting worse71%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure3%
race: Other
Getting better17%
Getting worse74%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%

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