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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?

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2026-06-16
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All Respondents

June 16, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better23%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%

Subgroups

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race
Other
6% of population
Total
Getting better20%
Getting worse67%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better12%
Getting worse72%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure5%
age: 35-49
Getting better17%
Getting worse74%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%
age: 50-64
Getting better28%
Getting worse57%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%
age: 65+
Getting better24%
Getting worse62%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better22%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure4%
education: College Graduate
Getting better19%
Getting worse69%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure3%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better16%
Getting worse75%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%
gender: Male
Getting better24%
Getting worse62%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
gender: Female
Getting better16%
Getting worse72%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure3%
party: Democrat
Getting better3%
Getting worse93%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure2%
party: Republican
Getting better56%
Getting worse19%
Staying about the same21%
Unsure4%
party: Independent
Getting better25%
Getting worse58%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure4%

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