national

National Economy: Direction

registered voters

January 15, 2015—June 16, 2026: 1,170,191 Responses

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

Refined by:

gender:

Female

race:

White

100% - Getting better

100% - Getting worse

100% - Staying about the same

100% - Unsure

100% - Net Better

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:

White

36% of population

Total

Getting better22%

Getting worse60%

Staying about the same15%

Unsure3%

Getting better10%

Getting worse75%

Staying about the same11%

Unsure4%

Getting better17%

Getting worse68%

Staying about the same12%

Unsure3%

Getting better29%

Getting worse52%

Staying about the same16%

Unsure3%

Getting better27%

Getting worse53%

Staying about the same18%

Unsure2%

education: Non-College Graduate

Getting better25%

Getting worse55%

Staying about the same17%

Unsure4%

education: College Graduate

Getting better19%

Getting worse66%

Staying about the same13%

Unsure3%

education: Postgraduate

Getting better15%

Getting worse73%

Staying about the same10%

Unsure2%

party: Democrat

Getting better<1%

Getting worse97%

Staying about the same2%

Unsure<1%

party: Republican

Getting better47%

Getting worse19%

Staying about the same29%

Unsure5%

party: Independent

Getting better17%

Getting worse68%

Staying about the same12%

Unsure3%

All Respondents

June 16, 2026100% of population

Getting better

Getting worse

Staying about the same

Unsure

Total

23%

61%

13%

3%

Subgroups

Refined by:

gender:

Female

race:

White

36% of population

Getting better

Getting worse

Staying about the same

Unsure

Total

22%

60%

15%

3%

age

Getting better

Getting worse

Staying about the same

Unsure

10%

75%

11%

4%

17%

68%

12%

3%

29%

52%

16%

3%

27%

53%

18%

2%

education

Getting better

Getting worse

Staying about the same

Unsure

Non-College Graduate

25%

55%

17%

4%

College Graduate

19%

66%

13%

3%

15%

73%

10%

2%

party

Getting better

Getting worse

Staying about the same

Unsure

<1%

97%

2%

<1%

47%

19%

29%

5%

17%

68%

12%

3%

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