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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
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:
gender
Female
race
Hispanic/Latino
7% of population
Total
Getting better14%
Getting worse76%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better10%
Getting worse79%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure4%
age: 35-49
Getting better14%
Getting worse78%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure3%
age: 50-64
Getting better21%
Getting worse69%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better17%
Getting worse75%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure1%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better15%
Getting worse75%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure3%
education: College Graduate
Getting better12%
Getting worse78%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure2%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better10%
Getting worse82%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Getting better1%
Getting worse96%
Staying about the same2%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better54%
Getting worse19%
Staying about the same21%
Unsure6%
party: Independent
Getting better16%
Getting worse71%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure3%

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