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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
Republican
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
Republican
17% of population
Total
Getting better68%
Getting worse12%
Staying about the same17%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better58%
Getting worse17%
Staying about the same21%
Unsure4%
age: 35-49
Getting better63%
Getting worse13%
Staying about the same21%
Unsure4%
age: 50-64
Getting better72%
Getting worse10%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better76%
Getting worse9%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better69%
Getting worse11%
Staying about the same17%
Unsure3%
education: College Graduate
Getting better67%
Getting worse12%
Staying about the same18%
Unsure3%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better67%
Getting worse12%
Staying about the same18%
Unsure3%
race: White
Getting better69%
Getting worse11%
Staying about the same18%
Unsure3%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better51%
Getting worse29%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure5%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better70%
Getting worse16%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
race: Other
Getting better72%
Getting worse13%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%

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