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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—June 16, 20261,170,191 Responses

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

Refined by:
education
College Graduate
gender
Male
2026-06-16
Uncertainty Range
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All Respondents

June 16, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better23%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%

Subgroups

Refined by:
education
College Graduate
gender
Male
10% of population
Total
Getting better27%
Getting worse57%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure2%
age: 18-34
Getting better13%
Getting worse73%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure2%
age: 35-49
Getting better22%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
age: 50-64
Getting better36%
Getting worse47%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better36%
Getting worse46%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Getting better2%
Getting worse95%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better53%
Getting worse20%
Staying about the same24%
Unsure3%
party: Independent
Getting better21%
Getting worse62%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure2%
race: White
Getting better30%
Getting worse52%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure2%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better8%
Getting worse86%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better20%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure2%
race: Other
Getting better24%
Getting worse64%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure3%

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