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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—March 17, 2025:
1,061,069 Responses
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18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
education
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gender
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party
Democrat
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race
White
Black or African-American
Hispanic/Latino
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Do you think the nation's economy is getting better or worse?
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100%
- Getting better
100%
- Getting worse
100%
- Staying about the same
100%
- Unsure
100%
- Net Better
−23%
- Net Better
2025-03-17
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All Respondents
March 17, 2025
100% of population
Total
Getting better
29%
Getting worse
52%
Staying about the same
14%
Unsure
5%
Subgroups
Refined by:
Clear All
100% of population
Total
Getting better
29%
Getting worse
52%
Staying about the same
14%
Unsure
5%
age:
18-34
Getting better
22%
Getting worse
60%
Staying about the same
12%
Unsure
6%
age:
35-49
Getting better
26%
Getting worse
55%
Staying about the same
13%
Unsure
6%
age:
50-64
Getting better
33%
Getting worse
47%
Staying about the same
15%
Unsure
5%
age:
65+
Getting better
33%
Getting worse
47%
Staying about the same
16%
Unsure
5%
education:
Non-College Graduate
Getting better
31%
Getting worse
49%
Staying about the same
15%
Unsure
6%
education:
College Graduate
Getting better
27%
Getting worse
53%
Staying about the same
14%
Unsure
5%
education:
Postgraduate
Getting better
21%
Getting worse
65%
Staying about the same
11%
Unsure
4%
gender:
Male
Getting better
36%
Getting worse
44%
Staying about the same
15%
Unsure
5%
gender:
Female
Getting better
22%
Getting worse
59%
Staying about the same
14%
Unsure
5%
party:
Democrat
Getting better
5%
Getting worse
83%
Staying about the same
8%
Unsure
4%
party:
Republican
Getting better
58%
Getting worse
15%
Staying about the same
21%
Unsure
6%
party:
Independent
Getting better
26%
Getting worse
53%
Staying about the same
14%
Unsure
7%
race:
White
Getting better
33%
Getting worse
46%
Staying about the same
15%
Unsure
6%
race:
Black or African-American
Getting better
9%
Getting worse
77%
Staying about the same
10%
Unsure
4%
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Getting better
25%
Getting worse
58%
Staying about the same
12%
Unsure
6%
race:
Other
Getting better
25%
Getting worse
58%
Staying about the same
12%
Unsure
6%
All Respondents
March 17, 2025
100% of population
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Total
29%
52%
14%
5%
Subgroups
Refined by:
Clear All
100% of population
age
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
18-34
22%
60%
12%
6%
35-49
26%
55%
13%
6%
50-64
33%
47%
15%
5%
65+
33%
47%
16%
5%
education
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
31%
49%
15%
6%
College Graduate
27%
53%
14%
5%
Postgraduate
21%
65%
11%
4%
gender
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Male
36%
44%
15%
5%
Female
22%
59%
14%
5%
party
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Democrat
5%
83%
8%
4%
Republican
58%
15%
21%
6%
Independent
26%
53%
14%
7%
race
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
White
33%
46%
15%
6%
Black or African-American
9%
77%
10%
4%
Hispanic/Latino
25%
58%
12%
6%
Other
25%
58%
12%
6%
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