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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—April 02, 2026:
1,154,566 Responses
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age
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
education
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gender
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party
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race
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Do you think the nation's economy is getting better or worse?
Refined by:
education:
College Graduate
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Clear All
100%
- Getting better
100%
- Getting worse
100%
- Staying about the same
100%
- Unsure
100%
- Net Better
2026-04-02
Clear
12M
6M
3M
Getting worse
Getting better
Staying about the same
Unsure
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All Respondents
April 02, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better
23%
Getting worse
62%
Staying about the same
13%
Unsure
3%
Subgroups
Refined by:
education:
College Graduate
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Clear All
2% of population
Total
Getting better
15%
Getting worse
73%
Staying about the same
10%
Unsure
2%
age:
18-34
Getting better
10%
Getting worse
76%
Staying about the same
11%
Unsure
3%
age:
35-49
Getting better
14%
Getting worse
77%
Staying about the same
6%
Unsure
2%
age:
50-64
Getting better
24%
Getting worse
63%
Staying about the same
11%
Unsure
2%
age:
65+
Getting better
16%
Getting worse
72%
Staying about the same
10%
Unsure
1%
gender:
Male
Getting better
18%
Getting worse
66%
Staying about the same
14%
Unsure
2%
gender:
Female
Getting better
13%
Getting worse
78%
Staying about the same
7%
Unsure
2%
party:
Democrat
Getting better
2%
Getting worse
94%
Staying about the same
3%
Unsure
1%
party:
Republican
Getting better
51%
Getting worse
19%
Staying about the same
26%
Unsure
4%
party:
Independent
Getting better
16%
Getting worse
71%
Staying about the same
10%
Unsure
2%
All Respondents
April 02, 2026
100% of population
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Total
23%
62%
13%
3%
Subgroups
Refined by:
education:
College Graduate
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Clear All
2% of population
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Total
15%
73%
10%
2%
age
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
18-34
10%
76%
11%
3%
35-49
14%
77%
6%
2%
50-64
24%
63%
11%
2%
65+
16%
72%
10%
1%
gender
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Male
18%
66%
14%
2%
Female
13%
78%
7%
2%
party
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Democrat
2%
94%
3%
1%
Republican
51%
19%
26%
4%
Independent
16%
71%
10%
2%
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