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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
College Graduate
Postgraduate
gender
Male
Female
party
Republican
Democrat
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:
Republican
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 better
Staying about the same
Getting worse
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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:
Republican
Clear All
31% of population
Total
Getting better
56%
Getting worse
17%
Staying about the same
23%
Unsure
4%
age:
18-34
Getting better
43%
Getting worse
23%
Staying about the same
28%
Unsure
6%
age:
35-49
Getting better
52%
Getting worse
22%
Staying about the same
22%
Unsure
5%
age:
50-64
Getting better
63%
Getting worse
14%
Staying about the same
20%
Unsure
3%
age:
65+
Getting better
60%
Getting worse
14%
Staying about the same
24%
Unsure
3%
education:
Non-College Graduate
Getting better
55%
Getting worse
17%
Staying about the same
24%
Unsure
4%
education:
College Graduate
Getting better
58%
Getting worse
18%
Staying about the same
22%
Unsure
3%
education:
Postgraduate
Getting better
57%
Getting worse
20%
Staying about the same
20%
Unsure
3%
gender:
Male
Getting better
57%
Getting worse
18%
Staying about the same
23%
Unsure
3%
gender:
Female
Getting better
55%
Getting worse
17%
Staying about the same
24%
Unsure
4%
race:
White
Getting better
56%
Getting worse
17%
Staying about the same
24%
Unsure
4%
race:
Black or African-American
Getting better
40%
Getting worse
36%
Staying about the same
20%
Unsure
4%
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Getting better
61%
Getting worse
17%
Staying about the same
18%
Unsure
4%
race:
Other
Getting better
62%
Getting worse
17%
Staying about the same
18%
Unsure
3%
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:
Republican
Clear All
31% of population
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Total
56%
17%
23%
4%
age
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
18-34
43%
23%
28%
6%
35-49
52%
22%
22%
5%
50-64
63%
14%
20%
3%
65+
60%
14%
24%
3%
education
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
55%
17%
24%
4%
College Graduate
58%
18%
22%
3%
Postgraduate
57%
20%
20%
3%
gender
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Male
57%
18%
23%
3%
Female
55%
17%
24%
4%
race
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
White
56%
17%
24%
4%
Black or African-American
40%
36%
20%
4%
Hispanic/Latino
61%
17%
18%
4%
Other
62%
17%
18%
3%
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