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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
race
Hispanic/Latino
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
race
Hispanic/Latino
<1% of population
Total
Getting better13%
Getting worse78%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure1%
age: 18-34
Getting better11%
Getting worse77%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure2%
age: 35-49
Getting better10%
Getting worse82%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure1%
age: 50-64
Getting better17%
Getting worse73%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure1%
age: 65+
Getting better14%
Getting worse77%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure<1%
gender: Male
Getting better17%
Getting worse72%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure1%
gender: Female
Getting better10%
Getting worse82%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Getting better2%
Getting worse95%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure<1%
party: Republican
Getting better55%
Getting worse20%
Staying about the same23%
Unsure3%
party: Independent
Getting better17%
Getting worse69%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure2%

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