national
National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—September 01, 20261,186,261 Responses

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

Refined by:
education
Non-College Graduate
2026-09-01
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

September 01, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better22%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure3%

Subgroups

Refined by:
education
Non-College Graduate
64% of population
Total
Getting better24%
Getting worse57%
Staying about the same17%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better15%
Getting worse64%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure4%
age: 35-49
Getting better18%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same18%
Unsure3%
age: 50-64
Getting better30%
Getting worse51%
Staying about the same17%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better30%
Getting worse51%
Staying about the same17%
Unsure2%
gender: Male
Getting better28%
Getting worse51%
Staying about the same19%
Unsure3%
gender: Female
Getting better20%
Getting worse62%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure3%
party: Democrat
Getting better2%
Getting worse93%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better48%
Getting worse18%
Staying about the same30%
Unsure4%
party: Independent
Getting better20%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure3%
race: White
Getting better28%
Getting worse49%
Staying about the same20%
Unsure3%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better6%
Getting worse85%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better21%
Getting worse62%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%
race: Other
Getting better21%
Getting worse58%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure5%

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