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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
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
48% of population
Total
Getting better37%
Getting worse49%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure2%
age: 18-34
Getting better27%
Getting worse58%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
age: 35-49
Getting better32%
Getting worse53%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
age: 50-64
Getting better44%
Getting worse43%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better44%
Getting worse43%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better39%
Getting worse46%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
education: College Graduate
Getting better35%
Getting worse51%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure2%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better28%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Getting better2%
Getting worse93%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better68%
Getting worse12%
Staying about the same17%
Unsure3%
party: Independent
Getting better33%
Getting worse52%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
race: White
Getting better42%
Getting worse42%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better10%
Getting worse81%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better33%
Getting worse57%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure2%
race: Other
Getting better32%
Getting worse57%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure3%

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