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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—October 25, 20251,120,149 Responses

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

Refined by:
gender
Female
race
Other
2025-10-25
Uncertainty Range
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All Respondents

October 25, 2025
100% of population
Total
Getting better31%
Getting worse56%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%

Subgroups

Refined by:
gender
Female
race
Other
3% of population
Total
Getting better19%
Getting worse70%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better12%
Getting worse74%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure5%
age: 35-49
Getting better18%
Getting worse73%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure3%
age: 50-64
Getting better23%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure3%
age: 65+
Getting better23%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better21%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure4%
education: College Graduate
Getting better20%
Getting worse70%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure4%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better14%
Getting worse78%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Getting better3%
Getting worse90%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure3%
party: Republican
Getting better67%
Getting worse13%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure5%
party: Independent
Getting better24%
Getting worse62%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure4%

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