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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
Republican
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

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education
Postgraduate
party
Republican
3% of population
Total
Getting better57%
Getting worse20%
Staying about the same20%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better47%
Getting worse22%
Staying about the same26%
Unsure4%
age: 35-49
Getting better52%
Getting worse25%
Staying about the same19%
Unsure3%
age: 50-64
Getting better62%
Getting worse17%
Staying about the same19%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better60%
Getting worse17%
Staying about the same21%
Unsure2%
gender: Male
Getting better57%
Getting worse20%
Staying about the same21%
Unsure2%
gender: Female
Getting better58%
Getting worse19%
Staying about the same19%
Unsure3%
race: White
Getting better57%
Getting worse20%
Staying about the same21%
Unsure3%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better57%
Getting worse27%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better70%
Getting worse14%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure2%
race: Other
Getting better66%
Getting worse18%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure1%

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