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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—March 31, 2026:
1,154,168 Responses
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age
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
education
Non-College Graduate
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Postgraduate
gender
Male
Female
party
Independent
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Republican
Independent
race
White
Black or African-American
Hispanic/Latino
Other
Do you think the nation's economy is getting better or worse?
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party:
Independent
Clear All
100%
- Getting better
100%
- Getting worse
100%
- Staying about the same
100%
- Unsure
100%
- Net Better
2026-03-31
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12M
6M
3M
Getting worse
Getting better
Staying about the same
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All Respondents
March 31, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better
25%
Getting worse
60%
Staying about the same
13%
Unsure
3%
Subgroups
Refined by:
party:
Independent
Clear All
33% of population
Total
Getting better
20%
Getting worse
64%
Staying about the same
12%
Unsure
3%
age:
18-34
Getting better
13%
Getting worse
71%
Staying about the same
12%
Unsure
4%
age:
35-49
Getting better
17%
Getting worse
69%
Staying about the same
11%
Unsure
3%
age:
50-64
Getting better
28%
Getting worse
56%
Staying about the same
12%
Unsure
3%
age:
65+
Getting better
25%
Getting worse
59%
Staying about the same
14%
Unsure
3%
education:
Non-College Graduate
Getting better
21%
Getting worse
63%
Staying about the same
13%
Unsure
3%
education:
College Graduate
Getting better
20%
Getting worse
66%
Staying about the same
11%
Unsure
3%
education:
Postgraduate
Getting better
18%
Getting worse
69%
Staying about the same
11%
Unsure
2%
gender:
Male
Getting better
24%
Getting worse
60%
Staying about the same
14%
Unsure
3%
gender:
Female
Getting better
17%
Getting worse
69%
Staying about the same
11%
Unsure
3%
race:
White
Getting better
21%
Getting worse
63%
Staying about the same
14%
Unsure
3%
race:
Black or African-American
Getting better
7%
Getting worse
82%
Staying about the same
7%
Unsure
3%
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Getting better
23%
Getting worse
65%
Staying about the same
9%
Unsure
3%
race:
Other
Getting better
29%
Getting worse
55%
Staying about the same
12%
Unsure
4%
All Respondents
March 31, 2026
100% of population
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Total
25%
60%
13%
3%
Subgroups
Refined by:
party:
Independent
Clear All
33% of population
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Total
20%
64%
12%
3%
age
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
18-34
13%
71%
12%
4%
35-49
17%
69%
11%
3%
50-64
28%
56%
12%
3%
65+
25%
59%
14%
3%
education
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
21%
63%
13%
3%
College Graduate
20%
66%
11%
3%
Postgraduate
18%
69%
11%
2%
gender
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Male
24%
60%
14%
3%
Female
17%
69%
11%
3%
race
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
White
21%
63%
14%
3%
Black or African-American
7%
82%
7%
3%
Hispanic/Latino
23%
65%
9%
3%
Other
29%
55%
12%
4%
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