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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
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
14% of population
Total
Getting better22%
Getting worse67%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure2%
age: 18-34
Getting better14%
Getting worse75%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure3%
age: 35-49
Getting better18%
Getting worse72%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure2%
age: 50-64
Getting better26%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better28%
Getting worse62%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure2%
gender: Male
Getting better28%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
gender: Female
Getting better18%
Getting worse73%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Getting better2%
Getting worse94%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better67%
Getting worse12%
Staying about the same18%
Unsure3%
party: Independent
Getting better23%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure2%
race: White
Getting better25%
Getting worse64%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure2%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better6%
Getting worse87%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better21%
Getting worse70%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%
race: Other
Getting better19%
Getting worse72%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%

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