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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—March 31, 2026:
1,154,168 Responses
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age
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
education
College Graduate
Non-College Graduate
College Graduate
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gender
Male
Female
party
Democrat
Republican
Independent
race
White
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Do you think the nation's economy is getting better or worse?
Refined by:
education:
College Graduate
race:
White
Clear All
100%
- Getting better
100%
- Getting worse
100%
- Staying about the same
100%
- Unsure
100%
- Net Better
2026-03-31
Clear
12M
6M
3M
Getting worse
Getting better
Staying about the same
Unsure
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All Respondents
March 31, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better
25%
Getting worse
60%
Staying about the same
13%
Unsure
3%
Subgroups
Refined by:
education:
College Graduate
race:
White
Clear All
16% of population
Total
Getting better
28%
Getting worse
57%
Staying about the same
13%
Unsure
2%
age:
18-34
Getting better
15%
Getting worse
69%
Staying about the same
13%
Unsure
3%
age:
35-49
Getting better
24%
Getting worse
63%
Staying about the same
11%
Unsure
2%
age:
50-64
Getting better
36%
Getting worse
48%
Staying about the same
13%
Unsure
2%
age:
65+
Getting better
34%
Getting worse
49%
Staying about the same
14%
Unsure
2%
gender:
Male
Getting better
32%
Getting worse
51%
Staying about the same
15%
Unsure
2%
gender:
Female
Getting better
24%
Getting worse
63%
Staying about the same
11%
Unsure
3%
party:
Democrat
Getting better
<1%
Getting worse
95%
Staying about the same
3%
Unsure
1%
party:
Republican
Getting better
57%
Getting worse
17%
Staying about the same
22%
Unsure
3%
party:
Independent
Getting better
20%
Getting worse
66%
Staying about the same
12%
Unsure
2%
All Respondents
March 31, 2026
100% of population
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Total
25%
60%
13%
3%
Subgroups
Refined by:
education:
College Graduate
race:
White
Clear All
16% of population
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Total
28%
57%
13%
2%
age
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
18-34
15%
69%
13%
3%
35-49
24%
63%
11%
2%
50-64
36%
48%
13%
2%
65+
34%
49%
14%
2%
gender
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Male
32%
51%
15%
2%
Female
24%
63%
11%
3%
party
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Democrat
<1%
95%
3%
1%
Republican
57%
17%
22%
3%
Independent
20%
66%
12%
2%
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