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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—June 02, 20261,167,315 Responses

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

Refined by:
gender
Female
party
Independent
2026-06-02
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

June 02, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better21%
Getting worse62%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%

Subgroups

Refined by:
gender
Female
party
Independent
17% of population
Total
Getting better13%
Getting worse72%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better7%
Getting worse80%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure4%
age: 35-49
Getting better11%
Getting worse76%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure3%
age: 50-64
Getting better20%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%
age: 65+
Getting better17%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better14%
Getting worse69%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure4%
education: College Graduate
Getting better12%
Getting worse76%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better13%
Getting worse76%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
race: White
Getting better14%
Getting worse70%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better5%
Getting worse87%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better13%
Getting worse74%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure3%
race: Other
Getting better20%
Getting worse63%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure4%

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