national
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
education
Non-College Graduate
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
education
Non-College Graduate
33% of population
Total
Getting better18%
Getting worse64%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better9%
Getting worse77%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure5%
age: 35-49
Getting better15%
Getting worse69%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure4%
age: 50-64
Getting better24%
Getting worse58%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure3%
age: 65+
Getting better24%
Getting worse57%
Staying about the same17%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Getting better<1%
Getting worse96%
Staying about the same2%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better44%
Getting worse19%
Staying about the same30%
Unsure6%
party: Independent
Getting better15%
Getting worse68%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure4%
race: White
Getting better23%
Getting worse56%
Staying about the same17%
Unsure4%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better4%
Getting worse90%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better14%
Getting worse75%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure3%
race: Other
Getting better17%
Getting worse67%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure4%

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