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
Postgraduate
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

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education
Postgraduate
14% of population
Total
Getting better16%
Getting worse70%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure2%
age: 18-34
Getting better11%
Getting worse74%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
age: 35-49
Getting better10%
Getting worse78%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure2%
age: 50-64
Getting better20%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better22%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
gender: Male
Getting better21%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure2%
gender: Female
Getting better12%
Getting worse76%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Getting better1%
Getting worse94%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better48%
Getting worse20%
Staying about the same28%
Unsure3%
party: Independent
Getting better16%
Getting worse69%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
race: White
Getting better18%
Getting worse67%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better4%
Getting worse90%
Staying about the same5%
Unsure1%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better14%
Getting worse72%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure1%
race: Other
Getting better14%
Getting worse75%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure2%

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