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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
party
Republican
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
party
Republican
6% of population
Total
Getting better50%
Getting worse21%
Staying about the same25%
Unsure4%
age: 18-34
Getting better30%
Getting worse38%
Staying about the same26%
Unsure5%
age: 35-49
Getting better46%
Getting worse26%
Staying about the same24%
Unsure5%
age: 50-64
Getting better58%
Getting worse15%
Staying about the same25%
Unsure3%
age: 65+
Getting better58%
Getting worse13%
Staying about the same26%
Unsure3%
gender: Male
Getting better53%
Getting worse20%
Staying about the same24%
Unsure3%
gender: Female
Getting better46%
Getting worse22%
Staying about the same27%
Unsure5%
race: White
Getting better50%
Getting worse21%
Staying about the same26%
Unsure4%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better54%
Getting worse29%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure4%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better53%
Getting worse19%
Staying about the same23%
Unsure5%
race: Other
Getting better58%
Getting worse20%
Staying about the same18%
Unsure3%

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