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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—June 16, 20261,170,191 Responses

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

Refined by:
gender
Male
race
Hispanic/Latino
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
Male
race
Hispanic/Latino
6% of population
Total
Getting better24%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure2%
age: 18-34
Getting better19%
Getting worse67%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
age: 35-49
Getting better24%
Getting worse64%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
age: 50-64
Getting better33%
Getting worse54%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure1%
age: 65+
Getting better27%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure1%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better26%
Getting worse62%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure2%
education: College Graduate
Getting better20%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure2%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better17%
Getting worse72%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure1%
party: Democrat
Getting better2%
Getting worse94%
Staying about the same2%
Unsure<1%
party: Republican
Getting better59%
Getting worse19%
Staying about the same19%
Unsure3%
party: Independent
Getting better24%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%

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