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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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race
White
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
White
69% of population
Total
Getting better36%
Getting worse49%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better24%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
age: 35-49
Getting better30%
Getting worse55%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%
age: 50-64
Getting better43%
Getting worse42%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
age: 65+
Getting better43%
Getting worse43%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better40%
Getting worse44%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%
education: College Graduate
Getting better33%
Getting worse53%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure2%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better25%
Getting worse64%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure2%
gender: Male
Getting better42%
Getting worse42%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
gender: Female
Getting better30%
Getting worse56%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
party: Democrat
Getting better1%
Getting worse95%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better67%
Getting worse11%
Staying about the same19%
Unsure3%
party: Independent
Getting better28%
Getting worse57%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%

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