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
50-64
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
50-64
24% of population
Total
Getting better32%
Getting worse53%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better34%
Getting worse50%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
education: College Graduate
Getting better32%
Getting worse54%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure2%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better24%
Getting worse65%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure2%
gender: Male
Getting better38%
Getting worse47%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure2%
gender: Female
Getting better27%
Getting worse59%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Getting better1%
Getting worse95%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better63%
Getting worse14%
Staying about the same20%
Unsure3%
party: Independent
Getting better28%
Getting worse56%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
race: White
Getting better38%
Getting worse46%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure2%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better6%
Getting worse88%
Staying about the same5%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better29%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure2%
race: Other
Getting better29%
Getting worse58%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure3%

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