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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—March 17, 20251,061,069 Responses

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

−23%
2025-03-17
Net:
Uncertainty Range
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All Respondents

March 17, 2025
100% of population
Total
Getting better29%
Getting worse52%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure5%

Subgroups

Total
Getting better29%
Getting worse52%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure5%
age: 18-34
Getting better22%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure6%
age: 35-49
Getting better26%
Getting worse55%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure6%
age: 50-64
Getting better33%
Getting worse47%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure5%
age: 65+
Getting better33%
Getting worse47%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure5%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better31%
Getting worse49%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure6%
education: College Graduate
Getting better27%
Getting worse53%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure5%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better21%
Getting worse65%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure4%
gender: Male
Getting better36%
Getting worse44%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure5%
gender: Female
Getting better22%
Getting worse59%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure5%
party: Democrat
Getting better5%
Getting worse83%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure4%
party: Republican
Getting better58%
Getting worse15%
Staying about the same21%
Unsure6%
party: Independent
Getting better26%
Getting worse53%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure7%
race: White
Getting better33%
Getting worse46%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure6%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better9%
Getting worse77%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure4%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better25%
Getting worse58%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure6%
race: Other
Getting better25%
Getting worse58%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure6%

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