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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?

Refined by:
race
Black or African-American
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

Refined by:
race
Black or African-American
12% of population
Total
Getting better5%
Getting worse88%
Staying about the same5%
Unsure2%
age: 18-34
Getting better4%
Getting worse89%
Staying about the same5%
Unsure2%
age: 35-49
Getting better7%
Getting worse85%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure2%
age: 50-64
Getting better6%
Getting worse88%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure1%
age: 65+
Getting better4%
Getting worse90%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure1%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better6%
Getting worse87%
Staying about the same5%
Unsure2%
education: College Graduate
Getting better5%
Getting worse89%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure2%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better4%
Getting worse91%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure1%
gender: Male
Getting better8%
Getting worse85%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure2%
gender: Female
Getting better4%
Getting worse91%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Getting better1%
Getting worse96%
Staying about the same2%
Unsure<1%
party: Republican
Getting better48%
Getting worse30%
Staying about the same18%
Unsure4%
party: Independent
Getting better7%
Getting worse82%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure3%

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