national

National Economy: Direction

registered voters

January 15, 2015—June 09, 2026: 1,168,799 Responses

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

Refined by:

gender:

Female

education:

Postgraduate

100% - Getting better

100% - Getting worse

100% - Staying about the same

100% - Unsure

100% - Net Better

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:

Postgraduate

8% of population

Total

Getting better12%

Getting worse77%

Staying about the same9%

Unsure2%

Getting better6%

Getting worse84%

Staying about the same7%

Unsure3%

Getting better9%

Getting worse82%

Staying about the same7%

Unsure2%

Getting better17%

Getting worse72%

Staying about the same9%

Unsure2%

Getting better15%

Getting worse72%

Staying about the same11%

Unsure1%

party: Democrat

Getting better<1%

Getting worse96%

Staying about the same2%

Unsure<1%

party: Republican

Getting better45%

Getting worse25%

Staying about the same27%

Unsure4%

party: Independent

Getting better13%

Getting worse76%

Staying about the same9%

Unsure2%

Getting better14%

Getting worse74%

Staying about the same10%

Unsure2%

race: Black or African-American

Getting better3%

Getting worse93%

Staying about the same3%

Unsure1%

race: Hispanic/Latino

Getting better9%

Getting worse83%

Staying about the same6%

Unsure1%

Getting better12%

Getting worse80%

Staying about the same6%

Unsure2%

All Respondents

June 09, 2026100% of population

Getting better

Getting worse

Staying about the same

Unsure

Total

22%

62%

14%

3%

Subgroups

Refined by:

gender:

Female

education:

Postgraduate

8% of population

Getting better

Getting worse

Staying about the same

Unsure

Total

12%

77%

9%

2%

age

Getting better

Getting worse

Staying about the same

Unsure

6%

84%

7%

3%

9%

82%

7%

2%

17%

72%

9%

2%

15%

72%

11%

1%

party

Getting better

Getting worse

Staying about the same

Unsure

<1%

96%

2%

<1%

45%

25%

27%

4%

13%

76%

9%

2%

race

Getting better

Getting worse

Staying about the same

Unsure

14%

74%

10%

2%

Black or African-American

3%

93%

3%

1%

Hispanic/Latino

9%

83%

6%

1%

12%

80%

6%

2%

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