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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
65+
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
65+
27% of population
Total
Getting better38%
Getting worse50%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better40%
Getting worse47%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure2%
education: College Graduate
Getting better38%
Getting worse50%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better28%
Getting worse62%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure2%
gender: Male
Getting better44%
Getting worse43%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
gender: Female
Getting better32%
Getting worse56%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Getting better2%
Getting worse93%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better73%
Getting worse9%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure3%
party: Independent
Getting better33%
Getting worse53%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
race: White
Getting better43%
Getting worse43%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure2%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better6%
Getting worse87%
Staying about the same5%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better27%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same5%
Unsure2%
race: Other
Getting better29%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure2%

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