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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—June 16, 2026:
1,170,191 Responses
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50-64
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race
White
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Hispanic/Latino
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Do you think the nation's economy is getting better or worse?
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100%
- Staying about the same
100%
- Unsure
100%
- Net Better
2026-06-16
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All Respondents
June 16, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better
23%
Getting worse
61%
Staying about the same
13%
Unsure
3%
Subgroups
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Clear All
100% of population
Total
Getting better
23%
Getting worse
61%
Staying about the same
13%
Unsure
3%
age:
18-34
Getting better
13%
Getting worse
73%
Staying about the same
11%
Unsure
4%
age:
35-49
Getting better
19%
Getting worse
66%
Staying about the same
12%
Unsure
3%
age:
50-64
Getting better
31%
Getting worse
52%
Staying about the same
15%
Unsure
2%
age:
65+
Getting better
30%
Getting worse
53%
Staying about the same
15%
Unsure
2%
education:
Non-College Graduate
Getting better
25%
Getting worse
57%
Staying about the same
14%
Unsure
3%
education:
College Graduate
Getting better
21%
Getting worse
64%
Staying about the same
12%
Unsure
2%
education:
Postgraduate
Getting better
17%
Getting worse
71%
Staying about the same
10%
Unsure
2%
gender:
Male
Getting better
29%
Getting worse
54%
Staying about the same
15%
Unsure
2%
gender:
Female
Getting better
18%
Getting worse
67%
Staying about the same
12%
Unsure
3%
party:
Democrat
Getting better
1%
Getting worse
96%
Staying about the same
2%
Unsure
1%
party:
Republican
Getting better
52%
Getting worse
18%
Staying about the same
26%
Unsure
4%
party:
Independent
Getting better
20%
Getting worse
64%
Staying about the same
13%
Unsure
3%
race:
White
Getting better
27%
Getting worse
54%
Staying about the same
16%
Unsure
3%
race:
Black or African-American
Getting better
5%
Getting worse
88%
Staying about the same
5%
Unsure
2%
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Getting better
19%
Getting worse
70%
Staying about the same
9%
Unsure
2%
race:
Other
Getting better
20%
Getting worse
67%
Staying about the same
10%
Unsure
3%
All Respondents
June 16, 2026
100% of population
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Total
23%
61%
13%
3%
Subgroups
Refined by:
Clear All
100% of population
age
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
18-34
13%
73%
11%
4%
35-49
19%
66%
12%
3%
50-64
31%
52%
15%
2%
65+
30%
53%
15%
2%
education
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
25%
57%
14%
3%
College Graduate
21%
64%
12%
2%
Postgraduate
17%
71%
10%
2%
gender
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Male
29%
54%
15%
2%
Female
18%
67%
12%
3%
party
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Democrat
1%
96%
2%
1%
Republican
52%
18%
26%
4%
Independent
20%
64%
13%
3%
race
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
White
27%
54%
16%
3%
Black or African-American
5%
88%
5%
2%
Hispanic/Latino
19%
70%
9%
2%
Other
20%
67%
10%
3%
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