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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
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

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education
Postgraduate
14% of population
Total
Getting better17%
Getting worse71%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
age: 18-34
Getting better9%
Getting worse79%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure3%
age: 35-49
Getting better12%
Getting worse78%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure1%
age: 50-64
Getting better23%
Getting worse65%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better22%
Getting worse64%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure1%
gender: Male
Getting better22%
Getting worse64%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure2%
gender: Female
Getting better13%
Getting worse77%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Getting better1%
Getting worse96%
Staying about the same2%
Unsure<1%
party: Republican
Getting better51%
Getting worse21%
Staying about the same25%
Unsure3%
party: Independent
Getting better17%
Getting worse68%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure2%
race: White
Getting better19%
Getting worse67%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure2%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better4%
Getting worse91%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure1%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better13%
Getting worse78%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure1%
race: Other
Getting better16%
Getting worse75%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%

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