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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
party
Independent
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

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education
Postgraduate
party
Independent
5% of population
Total
Getting better23%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure2%
age: 18-34
Getting better17%
Getting worse70%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure3%
age: 35-49
Getting better19%
Getting worse70%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure2%
age: 50-64
Getting better27%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure3%
age: 65+
Getting better27%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
gender: Male
Getting better28%
Getting worse59%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure2%
gender: Female
Getting better18%
Getting worse72%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure3%
race: White
Getting better22%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure3%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better13%
Getting worse77%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better33%
Getting worse55%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
race: Other
Getting better28%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure2%

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