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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
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gender
Male
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party
Democrat
Republican
Independent
race
White
Black or African-American
Hispanic/Latino
Other
Do you think the nation's economy is getting better or worse?
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education:
College Graduate
Clear All
100%
- Getting better
100%
- Getting worse
100%
- Staying about the same
100%
- Unsure
100%
- Net Better
2026-03-31
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12M
6M
3M
Getting worse
Getting better
Staying about the same
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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
Clear All
21% of population
Total
Getting better
24%
Getting worse
62%
Staying about the same
11%
Unsure
2%
age:
18-34
Getting better
14%
Getting worse
72%
Staying about the same
12%
Unsure
3%
age:
35-49
Getting better
21%
Getting worse
67%
Staying about the same
10%
Unsure
2%
age:
50-64
Getting better
32%
Getting worse
54%
Staying about the same
12%
Unsure
2%
age:
65+
Getting better
31%
Getting worse
54%
Staying about the same
13%
Unsure
2%
gender:
Male
Getting better
29%
Getting worse
56%
Staying about the same
14%
Unsure
2%
gender:
Female
Getting better
21%
Getting worse
67%
Staying about the same
9%
Unsure
3%
party:
Democrat
Getting better
1%
Getting worse
94%
Staying about the same
3%
Unsure
1%
party:
Republican
Getting better
58%
Getting worse
18%
Staying about the same
22%
Unsure
3%
party:
Independent
Getting better
20%
Getting worse
66%
Staying about the same
11%
Unsure
3%
race:
White
Getting better
28%
Getting worse
57%
Staying about the same
13%
Unsure
2%
race:
Black or African-American
Getting better
5%
Getting worse
88%
Staying about the same
5%
Unsure
2%
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Getting better
19%
Getting worse
69%
Staying about the same
9%
Unsure
2%
race:
Other
Getting better
23%
Getting worse
66%
Staying about the same
8%
Unsure
3%
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
Clear All
21% of population
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Total
24%
62%
11%
2%
age
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
18-34
14%
72%
12%
3%
35-49
21%
67%
10%
2%
50-64
32%
54%
12%
2%
65+
31%
54%
13%
2%
gender
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Male
29%
56%
14%
2%
Female
21%
67%
9%
3%
party
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Democrat
1%
94%
3%
1%
Republican
58%
18%
22%
3%
Independent
20%
66%
11%
3%
race
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
White
28%
57%
13%
2%
Black or African-American
5%
88%
5%
2%
Hispanic/Latino
19%
69%
9%
2%
Other
23%
66%
8%
3%
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