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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?

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party
Independent
2026-06-16
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

June 16, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better23%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%

Subgroups

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party
Independent
33% of population
Total
Getting better20%
Getting worse64%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better11%
Getting worse75%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure4%
age: 35-49
Getting better17%
Getting worse68%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%
age: 50-64
Getting better29%
Getting worse53%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure3%
age: 65+
Getting better26%
Getting worse56%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better21%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%
education: College Graduate
Getting better17%
Getting worse68%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure2%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better17%
Getting worse68%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure2%
gender: Male
Getting better24%
Getting worse58%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure3%
gender: Female
Getting better16%
Getting worse70%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
race: White
Getting better21%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure3%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better7%
Getting worse82%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure3%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better20%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
race: Other
Getting better25%
Getting worse58%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure4%

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