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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
White
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
White
33% of population
Total
Getting better33%
Getting worse47%
Staying about the same17%
Unsure2%
age: 18-34
Getting better18%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure3%
age: 35-49
Getting better27%
Getting worse53%
Staying about the same18%
Unsure3%
age: 50-64
Getting better43%
Getting worse37%
Staying about the same18%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better42%
Getting worse38%
Staying about the same18%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better37%
Getting worse42%
Staying about the same19%
Unsure3%
education: College Graduate
Getting better30%
Getting worse52%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure2%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better25%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Getting better1%
Getting worse95%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure<1%
party: Republican
Getting better55%
Getting worse17%
Staying about the same25%
Unsure3%
party: Independent
Getting better26%
Getting worse54%
Staying about the same17%
Unsure3%

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