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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
Postgraduate
gender
Female
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
Postgraduate
gender
Female
8% of population
Total
Getting better15%
Getting worse75%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure2%
age: 18-34
Getting better9%
Getting worse80%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure3%
age: 35-49
Getting better12%
Getting worse79%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%
age: 50-64
Getting better20%
Getting worse70%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better19%
Getting worse70%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Getting better<1%
Getting worse95%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better58%
Getting worse19%
Staying about the same19%
Unsure3%
party: Independent
Getting better15%
Getting worse74%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure2%
race: White
Getting better17%
Getting worse72%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure2%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better4%
Getting worse90%
Staying about the same5%
Unsure1%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better15%
Getting worse78%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure2%
race: Other
Getting better14%
Getting worse77%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%

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