national
National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—July 11, 20261,175,444 Responses

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

Refined by:
gender
Female
education
Non-College Graduate
age
18-34
2026-07-11
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

July 11, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better27%
Getting worse58%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%

Subgroups

Refined by:
gender
Female
education
Non-College Graduate
age
18-34
8% of population
Total
Getting better11%
Getting worse73%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure5%
party: Democrat
Getting better1%
Getting worse94%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure2%
party: Republican
Getting better37%
Getting worse24%
Staying about the same29%
Unsure11%
party: Independent
Getting better10%
Getting worse75%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure5%
race: White
Getting better13%
Getting worse68%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure6%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better3%
Getting worse90%
Staying about the same5%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better12%
Getting worse75%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure4%
race: Other
Getting better10%
Getting worse70%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure7%

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