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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
race
White
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
race
White
33% of population
Total
Getting better42%
Getting worse42%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
age: 18-34
Getting better31%
Getting worse52%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure3%
age: 35-49
Getting better35%
Getting worse48%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure2%
age: 50-64
Getting better50%
Getting worse35%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better50%
Getting worse36%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better46%
Getting worse37%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%
education: College Graduate
Getting better39%
Getting worse46%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better31%
Getting worse56%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Getting better2%
Getting worse93%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better69%
Getting worse11%
Staying about the same18%
Unsure3%
party: Independent
Getting better35%
Getting worse49%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%

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