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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
Republican
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
party
Republican
3% of population
Total
Getting better67%
Getting worse12%
Staying about the same18%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better56%
Getting worse17%
Staying about the same23%
Unsure5%
age: 35-49
Getting better62%
Getting worse15%
Staying about the same20%
Unsure4%
age: 50-64
Getting better68%
Getting worse12%
Staying about the same18%
Unsure3%
age: 65+
Getting better72%
Getting worse10%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure2%
gender: Male
Getting better67%
Getting worse12%
Staying about the same18%
Unsure3%
gender: Female
Getting better66%
Getting worse12%
Staying about the same18%
Unsure4%
race: White
Getting better66%
Getting worse12%
Staying about the same18%
Unsure3%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better62%
Getting worse21%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better76%
Getting worse11%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure2%
race: Other
Getting better71%
Getting worse14%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure2%

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