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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—March 31, 20261,154,168 Responses

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

Refined by:
gender
Female
race
Hispanic/Latino
2026-03-31
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

March 31, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better25%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%

Subgroups

Refined by:
gender
Female
race
Hispanic/Latino
7% of population
Total
Getting better17%
Getting worse73%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better12%
Getting worse75%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure4%
age: 35-49
Getting better16%
Getting worse75%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure3%
age: 50-64
Getting better25%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better18%
Getting worse74%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure1%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better17%
Getting worse73%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure3%
education: College Graduate
Getting better17%
Getting worse73%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure3%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better15%
Getting worse78%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Getting better2%
Getting worse94%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure2%
party: Republican
Getting better62%
Getting worse15%
Staying about the same18%
Unsure5%
party: Independent
Getting better19%
Getting worse69%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure4%

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