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
race
Other
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
race
Other
1% of population
Total
Getting better17%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure4%
age: 18-34
Getting better10%
Getting worse70%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure7%
age: 35-49
Getting better14%
Getting worse73%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
age: 50-64
Getting better24%
Getting worse58%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure3%
age: 65+
Getting better20%
Getting worse64%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%
party: Democrat
Getting better2%
Getting worse90%
Staying about the same5%
Unsure4%
party: Republican
Getting better50%
Getting worse16%
Staying about the same29%
Unsure5%
party: Independent
Getting better19%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure4%

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