national
National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—March 31, 20261,154,168 Responses

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

Refined by:
education
Non-College Graduate
2026-03-31
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

March 31, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better25%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%

Subgroups

Refined by:
education
Non-College Graduate
64% of population
Total
Getting better26%
Getting worse57%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better16%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure4%
age: 35-49
Getting better22%
Getting worse62%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%
age: 50-64
Getting better34%
Getting worse50%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better32%
Getting worse51%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure2%
gender: Male
Getting better31%
Getting worse52%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure3%
gender: Female
Getting better22%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
party: Democrat
Getting better1%
Getting worse94%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better55%
Getting worse17%
Staying about the same24%
Unsure4%
party: Independent
Getting better21%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%
race: White
Getting better32%
Getting worse49%
Staying about the same17%
Unsure3%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better5%
Getting worse87%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better21%
Getting worse67%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure3%
race: Other
Getting better25%
Getting worse59%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure4%

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