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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:
education
College Graduate
gender
Male
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:
education
College Graduate
gender
Male
10% of population
Total
Getting better29%
Getting worse56%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure2%
age: 18-34
Getting better17%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%
age: 35-49
Getting better25%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure2%
age: 50-64
Getting better37%
Getting worse47%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better35%
Getting worse48%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Getting better2%
Getting worse93%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better57%
Getting worse18%
Staying about the same22%
Unsure3%
party: Independent
Getting better23%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
race: White
Getting better32%
Getting worse51%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure2%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better7%
Getting worse85%
Staying about the same5%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better23%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure2%
race: Other
Getting better27%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure3%

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