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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—July 11, 20261,175,444 Responses

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

2026-07-11
Uncertainty Range
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All Respondents

July 11, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better27%
Getting worse58%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%

Subgroups

100% of population
Total
Getting better27%
Getting worse58%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
age: 18-34
Getting better15%
Getting worse69%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure4%
age: 35-49
Getting better20%
Getting worse64%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
age: 50-64
Getting better34%
Getting worse51%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better35%
Getting worse50%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better29%
Getting worse55%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%
education: College Graduate
Getting better24%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure2%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better19%
Getting worse69%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
gender: Male
Getting better33%
Getting worse51%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure2%
gender: Female
Getting better21%
Getting worse65%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
party: Democrat
Getting better2%
Getting worse94%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better59%
Getting worse14%
Staying about the same23%
Unsure4%
party: Independent
Getting better23%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%
race: White
Getting better32%
Getting worse51%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure3%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better6%
Getting worse87%
Staying about the same5%
Unsure1%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better22%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
race: Other
Getting better21%
Getting worse64%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%

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