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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:
gender
Female
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:
gender
Female
party
Republican
14% of population
Total
Getting better48%
Getting worse19%
Staying about the same28%
Unsure5%
age: 18-34
Getting better31%
Getting worse32%
Staying about the same28%
Unsure9%
age: 35-49
Getting better44%
Getting worse24%
Staying about the same25%
Unsure8%
age: 50-64
Getting better53%
Getting worse15%
Staying about the same27%
Unsure4%
age: 65+
Getting better52%
Getting worse14%
Staying about the same31%
Unsure3%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better48%
Getting worse17%
Staying about the same29%
Unsure6%
education: College Graduate
Getting better46%
Getting worse22%
Staying about the same27%
Unsure5%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better47%
Getting worse23%
Staying about the same26%
Unsure4%
race: White
Getting better47%
Getting worse19%
Staying about the same29%
Unsure5%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better45%
Getting worse29%
Staying about the same21%
Unsure5%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better54%
Getting worse19%
Staying about the same21%
Unsure6%
race: Other
Getting better53%
Getting worse18%
Staying about the same25%
Unsure4%

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