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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—October 25, 20251,120,149 Responses

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

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2025-10-25
Uncertainty Range
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All Respondents

October 25, 2025
100% of population
Total
Getting better31%
Getting worse56%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%

Subgroups

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race
Other
6% of population
Total
Getting better25%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better19%
Getting worse67%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure4%
age: 35-49
Getting better24%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure2%
age: 50-64
Getting better31%
Getting worse59%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure3%
age: 65+
Getting better29%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better28%
Getting worse59%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure3%
education: College Graduate
Getting better26%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure3%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better19%
Getting worse72%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%
gender: Male
Getting better32%
Getting worse57%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure3%
gender: Female
Getting better19%
Getting worse70%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure3%
party: Democrat
Getting better4%
Getting worse89%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure2%
party: Republican
Getting better70%
Getting worse13%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure4%
party: Independent
Getting better31%
Getting worse55%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%

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