national

National Economy: Direction

registered voters

January 15, 2015—June 16, 2026: 1,170,191 Responses

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

Refined by:

gender:

Female

party:

Democrat

100% - Getting better

100% - Getting worse

100% - Staying about the same

100% - Unsure

100% - Net Better

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:

gender:

Female

party:

Democrat

22% of population

Total

Getting better<1%

Getting worse96%

Staying about the same2%

Unsure1%

Getting better<1%

Getting worse96%

Staying about the same2%

Unsure2%

Getting better<1%

Getting worse97%

Staying about the same2%

Unsure<1%

Getting better<1%

Getting worse97%

Staying about the same2%

Unsure<1%

Getting better<1%

Getting worse96%

Staying about the same2%

Unsure<1%

education: Non-College Graduate

Getting better<1%

Getting worse96%

Staying about the same2%

Unsure1%

education: College Graduate

Getting better<1%

Getting worse96%

Staying about the same2%

Unsure1%

education: Postgraduate

Getting better<1%

Getting worse96%

Staying about the same2%

Unsure<1%

Getting better<1%

Getting worse97%

Staying about the same2%

Unsure<1%

race: Black or African-American

Getting better<1%

Getting worse96%

Staying about the same2%

Unsure<1%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Getting better1%

Getting worse96%

Staying about the same2%

Unsure1%

Getting better2%

Getting worse93%

Staying about the same3%

Unsure2%

All Respondents

June 16, 2026100% of population

Getting better

Getting worse

Staying about the same

Unsure

Total

23%

61%

13%

3%

Subgroups

Refined by:

gender:

Female

party:

Democrat

22% of population

Getting better

Getting worse

Staying about the same

Unsure

Total

<1%

96%

2%

1%

age

Getting better

Getting worse

Staying about the same

Unsure

<1%

96%

2%

2%

<1%

97%

2%

<1%

<1%

97%

2%

<1%

<1%

96%

2%

<1%

education

Getting better

Getting worse

Staying about the same

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

<1%

96%

2%

1%

College Graduate

<1%

96%

2%

1%

<1%

96%

2%

<1%

race

Getting better

Getting worse

Staying about the same

Unsure

<1%

97%

2%

<1%

Black or African-American

<1%

96%

2%

<1%

Hispanic/Latino

1%

96%

2%

1%

2%

93%

3%

2%

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