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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—June 16, 20261,170,191 Responses

Do you think the nation's economy is getting better or worse?

Refined by:
education
Postgraduate
party
Republican
2026-06-16
Uncertainty Range
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All Respondents

June 16, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better23%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%

Subgroups

Refined by:
education
Postgraduate
party
Republican
3% of population
Total
Getting better51%
Getting worse21%
Staying about the same25%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better36%
Getting worse31%
Staying about the same28%
Unsure5%
age: 35-49
Getting better43%
Getting worse30%
Staying about the same24%
Unsure4%
age: 50-64
Getting better57%
Getting worse18%
Staying about the same22%
Unsure3%
age: 65+
Getting better56%
Getting worse16%
Staying about the same26%
Unsure2%
gender: Male
Getting better54%
Getting worse20%
Staying about the same24%
Unsure2%
gender: Female
Getting better47%
Getting worse23%
Staying about the same26%
Unsure4%
race: White
Getting better50%
Getting worse21%
Staying about the same25%
Unsure3%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better57%
Getting worse28%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better55%
Getting worse20%
Staying about the same23%
Unsure3%
race: Other
Getting better59%
Getting worse22%
Staying about the same17%
Unsure2%

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