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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
Male
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
Male
6% of population
Total
Getting better23%
Getting worse64%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure2%
age: 18-34
Getting better15%
Getting worse70%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
age: 35-49
Getting better18%
Getting worse71%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure1%
age: 50-64
Getting better28%
Getting worse59%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better26%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Getting better1%
Getting worse93%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure<1%
party: Republican
Getting better57%
Getting worse20%
Staying about the same21%
Unsure2%
party: Independent
Getting better22%
Getting worse64%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
race: White
Getting better25%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better6%
Getting worse87%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure1%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better21%
Getting worse69%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure1%
race: Other
Getting better22%
Getting worse68%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure1%

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