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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
Male
party
Independent
2025-10-25
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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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
Male
party
Independent
16% of population
Total
Getting better33%
Getting worse52%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better25%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
age: 35-49
Getting better29%
Getting worse55%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%
age: 50-64
Getting better41%
Getting worse45%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
age: 65+
Getting better40%
Getting worse45%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better35%
Getting worse50%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
education: College Graduate
Getting better31%
Getting worse54%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better28%
Getting worse59%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure2%
race: White
Getting better35%
Getting worse49%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better14%
Getting worse74%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure3%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better36%
Getting worse51%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure3%
race: Other
Getting better38%
Getting worse48%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%

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