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
65+
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
65+
27% of population
Total
Getting better30%
Getting worse54%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better32%
Getting worse51%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure2%
education: College Graduate
Getting better31%
Getting worse54%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better23%
Getting worse65%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure2%
gender: Male
Getting better35%
Getting worse48%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure2%
gender: Female
Getting better26%
Getting worse59%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Getting better1%
Getting worse94%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better60%
Getting worse14%
Staying about the same24%
Unsure3%
party: Independent
Getting better25%
Getting worse59%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%
race: White
Getting better34%
Getting worse47%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure2%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better4%
Getting worse89%
Staying about the same5%
Unsure1%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better21%
Getting worse71%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure1%
race: Other
Getting better28%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure2%

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