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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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race
White
2026-06-16
Uncertainty Range
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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
White
69% of population
Total
Getting better27%
Getting worse54%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better14%
Getting worse69%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure4%
age: 35-49
Getting better22%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure3%
age: 50-64
Getting better36%
Getting worse44%
Staying about the same17%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better34%
Getting worse46%
Staying about the same18%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better31%
Getting worse48%
Staying about the same18%
Unsure3%
education: College Graduate
Getting better24%
Getting worse59%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure2%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better19%
Getting worse67%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure2%
gender: Male
Getting better33%
Getting worse47%
Staying about the same17%
Unsure2%
gender: Female
Getting better22%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure3%
party: Democrat
Getting better<1%
Getting worse96%
Staying about the same2%
Unsure<1%
party: Republican
Getting better51%
Getting worse18%
Staying about the same27%
Unsure4%
party: Independent
Getting better21%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure3%

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