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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
Postgraduate
gender
Female
2026-06-16
Uncertainty Range
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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
Postgraduate
gender
Female
8% of population
Total
Getting better13%
Getting worse77%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure2%
age: 18-34
Getting better7%
Getting worse82%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure3%
age: 35-49
Getting better9%
Getting worse82%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%
age: 50-64
Getting better18%
Getting worse71%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better16%
Getting worse71%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure1%
party: Democrat
Getting better<1%
Getting worse96%
Staying about the same2%
Unsure<1%
party: Republican
Getting better47%
Getting worse23%
Staying about the same26%
Unsure4%
party: Independent
Getting better14%
Getting worse74%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
race: White
Getting better15%
Getting worse73%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better3%
Getting worse93%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure1%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better10%
Getting worse82%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%
race: Other
Getting better12%
Getting worse79%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure2%

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