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
education
Postgraduate
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
education
Postgraduate
1% of population
Total
Getting better56%
Getting worse17%
Staying about the same23%
Unsure4%
age: 18-34
Getting better43%
Getting worse22%
Staying about the same29%
Unsure6%
age: 35-49
Getting better47%
Getting worse25%
Staying about the same23%
Unsure5%
age: 50-64
Getting better61%
Getting worse15%
Staying about the same21%
Unsure3%
age: 65+
Getting better63%
Getting worse12%
Staying about the same23%
Unsure2%
race: White
Getting better56%
Getting worse18%
Staying about the same23%
Unsure4%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better59%
Getting worse24%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better61%
Getting worse14%
Staying about the same22%
Unsure3%
race: Other
Getting better62%
Getting worse17%
Staying about the same19%
Unsure2%

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