national
National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—March 31, 20261,154,168 Responses

Do you think the nation's economy is getting better or worse?

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party
Republican
2026-03-31
Uncertainty Range
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All Respondents

March 31, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better25%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%

Subgroups

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party
Republican
31% of population
Total
Getting better56%
Getting worse17%
Staying about the same23%
Unsure4%
age: 18-34
Getting better43%
Getting worse23%
Staying about the same28%
Unsure6%
age: 35-49
Getting better52%
Getting worse22%
Staying about the same22%
Unsure5%
age: 50-64
Getting better63%
Getting worse14%
Staying about the same20%
Unsure3%
age: 65+
Getting better60%
Getting worse14%
Staying about the same24%
Unsure3%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better55%
Getting worse17%
Staying about the same24%
Unsure4%
education: College Graduate
Getting better58%
Getting worse18%
Staying about the same22%
Unsure3%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better57%
Getting worse20%
Staying about the same20%
Unsure3%
gender: Male
Getting better57%
Getting worse18%
Staying about the same23%
Unsure3%
gender: Female
Getting better55%
Getting worse17%
Staying about the same24%
Unsure4%
race: White
Getting better56%
Getting worse17%
Staying about the same24%
Unsure4%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better40%
Getting worse36%
Staying about the same20%
Unsure4%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better61%
Getting worse17%
Staying about the same18%
Unsure4%
race: Other
Getting better62%
Getting worse17%
Staying about the same18%
Unsure3%

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