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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—March 16, 2025:
1,060,882 Responses
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age
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
education
Non-College Graduate
College Graduate
Postgraduate
gender
Female
Male
Female
party
Democrat
Republican
Independent
race
White
Black or African-American
Hispanic/Latino
Other
Do you think the nation's economy is getting better or worse?
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gender:
Female
Clear All
100%
- Getting better
100%
- Getting worse
100%
- Staying about the same
100%
- Unsure
100%
- Net Better
2025-03-16
Clear
12M
6M
3M
Getting worse
Getting better
Staying about the same
Unsure
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Net Better
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All Respondents
March 16, 2025
100% of population
Total
Getting better
29%
Getting worse
52%
Staying about the same
14%
Unsure
5%
Subgroups
Refined by:
gender:
Female
Clear All
52% of population
Total
Getting better
22%
Getting worse
60%
Staying about the same
13%
Unsure
5%
age:
18-34
Getting better
13%
Getting worse
72%
Staying about the same
10%
Unsure
6%
age:
35-49
Getting better
21%
Getting worse
63%
Staying about the same
11%
Unsure
5%
age:
50-64
Getting better
26%
Getting worse
54%
Staying about the same
16%
Unsure
4%
age:
65+
Getting better
26%
Getting worse
53%
Staying about the same
16%
Unsure
4%
education:
Non-College Graduate
Getting better
24%
Getting worse
57%
Staying about the same
14%
Unsure
5%
education:
College Graduate
Getting better
21%
Getting worse
61%
Staying about the same
13%
Unsure
5%
education:
Postgraduate
Getting better
15%
Getting worse
71%
Staying about the same
10%
Unsure
3%
party:
Democrat
Getting better
5%
Getting worse
86%
Staying about the same
6%
Unsure
3%
party:
Republican
Getting better
52%
Getting worse
17%
Staying about the same
24%
Unsure
6%
party:
Independent
Getting better
19%
Getting worse
62%
Staying about the same
14%
Unsure
6%
race:
White
Getting better
26%
Getting worse
54%
Staying about the same
15%
Unsure
5%
race:
Black or African-American
Getting better
6%
Getting worse
83%
Staying about the same
8%
Unsure
3%
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Getting better
17%
Getting worse
65%
Staying about the same
11%
Unsure
7%
race:
Other
Getting better
18%
Getting worse
66%
Staying about the same
11%
Unsure
6%
All Respondents
March 16, 2025
100% of population
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Total
29%
52%
14%
5%
Subgroups
Refined by:
gender:
Female
Clear All
52% of population
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Total
22%
60%
13%
5%
age
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
18-34
13%
72%
10%
6%
35-49
21%
63%
11%
5%
50-64
26%
54%
16%
4%
65+
26%
53%
16%
4%
education
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
24%
57%
14%
5%
College Graduate
21%
61%
13%
5%
Postgraduate
15%
71%
10%
3%
party
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Democrat
5%
86%
6%
3%
Republican
52%
17%
24%
6%
Independent
19%
62%
14%
6%
race
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
White
26%
54%
15%
5%
Black or African-American
6%
83%
8%
3%
Hispanic/Latino
17%
65%
11%
7%
Other
18%
66%
11%
6%
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