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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—October 23, 20251,119,737 Responses

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

2025-10-23
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

October 23, 2025
100% of population
Total
Getting better31%
Getting worse56%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure3%

Subgroups

Total
Getting better31%
Getting worse56%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better21%
Getting worse65%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure4%
age: 35-49
Getting better26%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
age: 50-64
Getting better37%
Getting worse50%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better38%
Getting worse50%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better33%
Getting worse53%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
education: College Graduate
Getting better30%
Getting worse58%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better23%
Getting worse67%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure2%
gender: Male
Getting better37%
Getting worse49%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure2%
gender: Female
Getting better25%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure3%
party: Democrat
Getting better2%
Getting worse94%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better67%
Getting worse12%
Staying about the same18%
Unsure4%
party: Independent
Getting better28%
Getting worse59%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
race: White
Getting better36%
Getting worse49%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better7%
Getting worse85%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better26%
Getting worse64%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure3%
race: Other
Getting better26%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure3%

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