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
65+
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
65+
27% of population
Total
Getting better32%
Getting worse47%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure4%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better34%
Getting worse45%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure5%
education: College Graduate
Getting better32%
Getting worse46%
Staying about the same18%
Unsure4%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better23%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%
gender: Male
Getting better39%
Getting worse40%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure5%
gender: Female
Getting better26%
Getting worse53%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure4%
party: Democrat
Getting better6%
Getting worse84%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure3%
party: Republican
Getting better59%
Getting worse12%
Staying about the same24%
Unsure5%
party: Independent
Getting better27%
Getting worse51%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure5%
race: White
Getting better36%
Getting worse41%
Staying about the same18%
Unsure4%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better10%
Getting worse78%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure4%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better23%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure5%
race: Other
Getting better28%
Getting worse54%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure5%

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