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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—June 16, 20261,170,191 Responses

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

Refined by:
education
Non-College Graduate
2026-06-16
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

June 16, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better23%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%

Subgroups

Refined by:
education
Non-College Graduate
64% of population
Total
Getting better25%
Getting worse57%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better14%
Getting worse70%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure4%
age: 35-49
Getting better22%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%
age: 50-64
Getting better33%
Getting worse49%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better32%
Getting worse50%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure2%
gender: Male
Getting better31%
Getting worse51%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure3%
gender: Female
Getting better20%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%
party: Democrat
Getting better1%
Getting worse96%
Staying about the same2%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better52%
Getting worse17%
Staying about the same27%
Unsure4%
party: Independent
Getting better21%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%
race: White
Getting better31%
Getting worse48%
Staying about the same18%
Unsure3%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better6%
Getting worse87%
Staying about the same5%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better20%
Getting worse68%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure2%
race: Other
Getting better22%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure4%

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