national
National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—March 16, 20251,060,882 Responses

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

Refined by:
age
35-49
2025-03-16
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

March 16, 2025
100% of population
Total
Getting better29%
Getting worse52%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure5%

Subgroups

Refined by:
age
35-49
24% of population
Total
Getting better27%
Getting worse55%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure5%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better30%
Getting worse50%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure6%
education: College Graduate
Getting better26%
Getting worse57%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure5%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better17%
Getting worse71%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure4%
gender: Male
Getting better33%
Getting worse48%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure5%
gender: Female
Getting better21%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure5%
party: Democrat
Getting better5%
Getting worse87%
Staying about the same5%
Unsure3%
party: Republican
Getting better57%
Getting worse14%
Staying about the same21%
Unsure7%
party: Independent
Getting better27%
Getting worse54%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure6%
race: White
Getting better30%
Getting worse50%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure6%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better11%
Getting worse77%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure4%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better28%
Getting worse56%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure7%
race: Other
Getting better27%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure4%

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