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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—September 23, 20251,112,954 Responses

Do you think the nation's economy is getting better or worse?

2025-09-23
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

September 23, 2025
100% of population
Total
Getting better32%
Getting worse54%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%

Subgroups

Total
Getting better32%
Getting worse54%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better22%
Getting worse62%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure4%
age: 35-49
Getting better27%
Getting worse59%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
age: 50-64
Getting better39%
Getting worse48%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better40%
Getting worse49%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better35%
Getting worse51%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
education: College Graduate
Getting better31%
Getting worse57%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure3%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better23%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure2%
gender: Male
Getting better39%
Getting worse47%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure2%
gender: Female
Getting better26%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure3%
party: Democrat
Getting better2%
Getting worse93%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure2%
party: Republican
Getting better70%
Getting worse9%
Staying about the same18%
Unsure3%
party: Independent
Getting better29%
Getting worse56%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
race: White
Getting better38%
Getting worse47%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better7%
Getting worse84%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better26%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure3%
race: Other
Getting better26%
Getting worse62%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure3%

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