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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—April 11, 20261,156,534 Responses

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

2026-04-11
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

April 11, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better22%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%

Subgroups

Total
Getting better22%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better12%
Getting worse73%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
age: 35-49
Getting better18%
Getting worse68%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure2%
age: 50-64
Getting better29%
Getting worse56%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better28%
Getting worse55%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better24%
Getting worse59%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%
education: College Graduate
Getting better20%
Getting worse67%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure2%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better17%
Getting worse73%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure2%
gender: Male
Getting better26%
Getting worse57%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure2%
gender: Female
Getting better18%
Getting worse68%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
party: Democrat
Getting better<1%
Getting worse96%
Staying about the same2%
Unsure<1%
party: Republican
Getting better48%
Getting worse23%
Staying about the same25%
Unsure4%
party: Independent
Getting better19%
Getting worse65%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%
race: White
Getting better26%
Getting worse56%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure3%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better5%
Getting worse89%
Staying about the same5%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better18%
Getting worse71%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure2%
race: Other
Getting better20%
Getting worse68%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure3%

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