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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—June 09, 20261,168,799 Responses

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

Refined by:
gender
Female
age
50-64
2026-06-09
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

June 09, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better22%
Getting worse62%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%

Subgroups

Refined by:
gender
Female
age
50-64
13% of population
Total
Getting better23%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better24%
Getting worse58%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure3%
education: College Graduate
Getting better22%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better17%
Getting worse72%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Getting better<1%
Getting worse97%
Staying about the same2%
Unsure<1%
party: Republican
Getting better50%
Getting worse18%
Staying about the same29%
Unsure4%
party: Independent
Getting better21%
Getting worse62%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%
race: White
Getting better27%
Getting worse53%
Staying about the same17%
Unsure3%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better4%
Getting worse92%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure1%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better18%
Getting worse70%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
race: Other
Getting better21%
Getting worse64%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%

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