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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—June 02, 20261,167,315 Responses

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

Refined by:
gender
Female
age
35-49
2026-06-02
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

June 02, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better21%
Getting worse62%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%

Subgroups

Refined by:
gender
Female
age
35-49
13% of population
Total
Getting better13%
Getting worse74%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure3%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better15%
Getting worse70%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure4%
education: College Graduate
Getting better13%
Getting worse76%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure3%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better9%
Getting worse82%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Getting better<1%
Getting worse97%
Staying about the same2%
Unsure<1%
party: Republican
Getting better40%
Getting worse27%
Staying about the same26%
Unsure8%
party: Independent
Getting better11%
Getting worse76%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure3%
race: White
Getting better15%
Getting worse69%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure4%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better4%
Getting worse90%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better12%
Getting worse80%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure3%
race: Other
Getting better12%
Getting worse80%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure2%

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