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
party
Republican
age
35-49
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
party
Republican
age
35-49
3% of population
Total
Getting better48%
Getting worse20%
Staying about the same25%
Unsure7%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better48%
Getting worse18%
Staying about the same27%
Unsure8%
education: College Graduate
Getting better48%
Getting worse22%
Staying about the same24%
Unsure6%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better47%
Getting worse25%
Staying about the same23%
Unsure5%
race: White
Getting better47%
Getting worse20%
Staying about the same26%
Unsure7%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better49%
Getting worse21%
Staying about the same24%
Unsure6%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better56%
Getting worse16%
Staying about the same20%
Unsure8%
race: Other
Getting better54%
Getting worse21%
Staying about the same21%
Unsure4%

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