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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—October 25, 20251,120,149 Responses

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

Refined by:
education
Postgraduate
gender
Female
2025-10-25
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

October 25, 2025
100% of population
Total
Getting better31%
Getting worse56%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%

Subgroups

Refined by:
education
Postgraduate
gender
Female
8% of population
Total
Getting better18%
Getting worse73%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%
age: 18-34
Getting better11%
Getting worse79%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure3%
age: 35-49
Getting better15%
Getting worse76%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%
age: 50-64
Getting better22%
Getting worse68%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better23%
Getting worse68%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Getting better1%
Getting worse94%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better66%
Getting worse12%
Staying about the same18%
Unsure4%
party: Independent
Getting better18%
Getting worse72%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure3%
race: White
Getting better21%
Getting worse70%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better4%
Getting worse89%
Staying about the same5%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better17%
Getting worse74%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%
race: Other
Getting better14%
Getting worse78%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure2%

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