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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
35-49
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
35-49
24% of population
Total
Getting better26%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better28%
Getting worse56%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%
education: College Graduate
Getting better27%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure3%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better18%
Getting worse72%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure2%
gender: Male
Getting better32%
Getting worse53%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
gender: Female
Getting better21%
Getting worse67%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure3%
party: Democrat
Getting better2%
Getting worse93%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better62%
Getting worse13%
Staying about the same21%
Unsure4%
party: Independent
Getting better24%
Getting worse62%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
race: White
Getting better30%
Getting worse55%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better8%
Getting worse81%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better26%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure3%
race: Other
Getting better24%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure2%

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