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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
party
Democrat
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
party
Democrat
7% of population
Total
Getting better1%
Getting worse94%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure1%
age: 18-34
Getting better1%
Getting worse92%
Staying about the same5%
Unsure2%
age: 35-49
Getting better<1%
Getting worse95%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure<1%
age: 50-64
Getting better1%
Getting worse95%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure1%
age: 65+
Getting better1%
Getting worse94%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure1%
gender: Male
Getting better1%
Getting worse93%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure<1%
gender: Female
Getting better<1%
Getting worse95%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure1%
race: White
Getting better<1%
Getting worse95%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure1%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better1%
Getting worse93%
Staying about the same5%
Unsure1%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better2%
Getting worse92%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure1%
race: Other
Getting better3%
Getting worse91%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure1%

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