national
National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—April 02, 20261,154,566 Responses

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

Refined by:
education
College Graduate
race
Hispanic/Latino
2026-04-02
Uncertainty Range
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All Respondents

April 02, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better23%
Getting worse62%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%

Subgroups

Refined by:
education
College Graduate
race
Hispanic/Latino
2% of population
Total
Getting better15%
Getting worse73%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
age: 18-34
Getting better10%
Getting worse76%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
age: 35-49
Getting better14%
Getting worse77%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure2%
age: 50-64
Getting better24%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better16%
Getting worse72%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure1%
gender: Male
Getting better18%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure2%
gender: Female
Getting better13%
Getting worse78%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Getting better2%
Getting worse94%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better51%
Getting worse19%
Staying about the same26%
Unsure4%
party: Independent
Getting better16%
Getting worse71%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%

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