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:
education
Non-College Graduate
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:
education
Non-College Graduate
64% of population
Total
Getting better31%
Getting worse49%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure5%
age: 18-34
Getting better23%
Getting worse58%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure6%
age: 35-49
Getting better30%
Getting worse50%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure6%
age: 50-64
Getting better36%
Getting worse43%
Staying about the same17%
Unsure4%
age: 65+
Getting better34%
Getting worse45%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure5%
gender: Male
Getting better39%
Getting worse40%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure6%
gender: Female
Getting better24%
Getting worse57%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure5%
party: Democrat
Getting better5%
Getting worse85%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure3%
party: Republican
Getting better59%
Getting worse13%
Staying about the same22%
Unsure6%
party: Independent
Getting better28%
Getting worse50%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure7%
race: White
Getting better37%
Getting worse41%
Staying about the same17%
Unsure5%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better10%
Getting worse77%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure4%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better26%
Getting worse56%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure7%
race: Other
Getting better28%
Getting worse54%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure6%

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