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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
White
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
White
36% of population
Total
Getting better30%
Getting worse56%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better18%
Getting worse68%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure4%
age: 35-49
Getting better24%
Getting worse62%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
age: 50-64
Getting better37%
Getting worse49%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
age: 65+
Getting better37%
Getting worse49%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better34%
Getting worse51%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
education: College Graduate
Getting better28%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure3%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better21%
Getting worse70%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Getting better<1%
Getting worse95%
Staying about the same2%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better65%
Getting worse11%
Staying about the same19%
Unsure4%
party: Independent
Getting better22%
Getting worse65%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure3%

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