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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
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
21% of population
Total
Getting better30%
Getting worse58%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better18%
Getting worse69%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure3%
age: 35-49
Getting better27%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure3%
age: 50-64
Getting better37%
Getting worse52%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better38%
Getting worse50%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
gender: Male
Getting better35%
Getting worse51%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure2%
gender: Female
Getting better25%
Getting worse65%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure3%
party: Democrat
Getting better2%
Getting worse93%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure2%
party: Republican
Getting better67%
Getting worse12%
Staying about the same17%
Unsure3%
party: Independent
Getting better26%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure3%
race: White
Getting better33%
Getting worse53%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure2%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better7%
Getting worse85%
Staying about the same5%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better25%
Getting worse65%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure2%
race: Other
Getting better26%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure3%

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