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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—June 16, 2026:
1,170,191 Responses
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age
65+
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
education
Non-College Graduate
College Graduate
Postgraduate
gender
Male
Female
party
Democrat
Republican
Independent
race
White
Black or African-American
Hispanic/Latino
Other
Do you think the nation's economy is getting better or worse?
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age:
65+
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100%
- Getting better
100%
- Getting worse
100%
- Staying about the same
100%
- Unsure
100%
- Net Better
2026-06-16
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12M
6M
3M
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All Respondents
June 16, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better
23%
Getting worse
61%
Staying about the same
13%
Unsure
3%
Subgroups
Refined by:
age:
65+
Clear All
27% of population
Total
Getting better
30%
Getting worse
53%
Staying about the same
15%
Unsure
2%
education:
Non-College Graduate
Getting better
32%
Getting worse
50%
Staying about the same
16%
Unsure
2%
education:
College Graduate
Getting better
29%
Getting worse
54%
Staying about the same
15%
Unsure
2%
education:
Postgraduate
Getting better
22%
Getting worse
64%
Staying about the same
12%
Unsure
1%
gender:
Male
Getting better
37%
Getting worse
45%
Staying about the same
16%
Unsure
2%
gender:
Female
Getting better
23%
Getting worse
59%
Staying about the same
15%
Unsure
2%
party:
Democrat
Getting better
1%
Getting worse
95%
Staying about the same
3%
Unsure
<1%
party:
Republican
Getting better
58%
Getting worse
13%
Staying about the same
27%
Unsure
3%
party:
Independent
Getting better
26%
Getting worse
56%
Staying about the same
16%
Unsure
2%
race:
White
Getting better
34%
Getting worse
46%
Staying about the same
18%
Unsure
2%
race:
Black or African-American
Getting better
4%
Getting worse
90%
Staying about the same
4%
Unsure
1%
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Getting better
21%
Getting worse
70%
Staying about the same
7%
Unsure
1%
race:
Other
Getting better
24%
Getting worse
62%
Staying about the same
11%
Unsure
3%
All Respondents
June 16, 2026
100% of population
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Total
23%
61%
13%
3%
Subgroups
Refined by:
age:
65+
Clear All
27% of population
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Total
30%
53%
15%
2%
education
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
32%
50%
16%
2%
College Graduate
29%
54%
15%
2%
Postgraduate
22%
64%
12%
1%
gender
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Male
37%
45%
16%
2%
Female
23%
59%
15%
2%
party
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Democrat
1%
95%
3%
<1%
Republican
58%
13%
27%
3%
Independent
26%
56%
16%
2%
race
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
White
34%
46%
18%
2%
Black or African-American
4%
90%
4%
1%
Hispanic/Latino
21%
70%
7%
1%
Other
24%
62%
11%
3%
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