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
Postgraduate
2025-03-16
Uncertainty Range
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All Respondents

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

Subgroups

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education
Postgraduate
14% of population
Total
Getting better20%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better13%
Getting worse76%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure3%
age: 35-49
Getting better17%
Getting worse71%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure4%
age: 50-64
Getting better26%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
age: 65+
Getting better23%
Getting worse60%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%
gender: Male
Getting better27%
Getting worse58%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
gender: Female
Getting better15%
Getting worse71%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure3%
party: Democrat
Getting better4%
Getting worse89%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure2%
party: Republican
Getting better59%
Getting worse16%
Staying about the same21%
Unsure4%
party: Independent
Getting better19%
Getting worse65%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure4%
race: White
Getting better23%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better6%
Getting worse84%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure3%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better16%
Getting worse73%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure3%
race: Other
Getting better21%
Getting worse65%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure4%

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