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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—October 25, 20251,120,149 Responses

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

Refined by:
education
College Graduate
party
Independent
2025-10-25
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

October 25, 2025
100% of population
Total
Getting better31%
Getting worse56%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%

Subgroups

Refined by:
education
College Graduate
party
Independent
7% of population
Total
Getting better26%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better17%
Getting worse70%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure3%
age: 35-49
Getting better25%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure3%
age: 50-64
Getting better33%
Getting worse55%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure3%
age: 65+
Getting better33%
Getting worse54%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
gender: Male
Getting better31%
Getting worse54%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
gender: Female
Getting better21%
Getting worse68%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure3%
race: White
Getting better26%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure3%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better12%
Getting worse78%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure3%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better31%
Getting worse56%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
race: Other
Getting better33%
Getting worse53%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure4%

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