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
35-49
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
35-49
24% of population
Total
Getting better20%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better22%
Getting worse62%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%
education: College Graduate
Getting better21%
Getting worse67%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better15%
Getting worse76%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure2%
gender: Male
Getting better25%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
gender: Female
Getting better16%
Getting worse71%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure3%
party: Democrat
Getting better1%
Getting worse95%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better52%
Getting worse22%
Staying about the same22%
Unsure5%
party: Independent
Getting better17%
Getting worse69%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
race: White
Getting better24%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better6%
Getting worse86%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better20%
Getting worse70%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure3%
race: Other
Getting better20%
Getting worse71%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure2%

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