national
National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—June 09, 20261,168,799 Responses

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

Refined by:
gender
Female
race
Black or African-American
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
race
Black or African-American
7% of population
Total
Getting better4%
Getting worse91%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure2%
age: 18-34
Getting better3%
Getting worse92%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure2%
age: 35-49
Getting better4%
Getting worse89%
Staying about the same5%
Unsure2%
age: 50-64
Getting better4%
Getting worse92%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure1%
age: 65+
Getting better3%
Getting worse92%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure<1%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better4%
Getting worse90%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure2%
education: College Graduate
Getting better3%
Getting worse92%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure2%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better3%
Getting worse93%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure1%
party: Democrat
Getting better<1%
Getting worse96%
Staying about the same2%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better42%
Getting worse32%
Staying about the same21%
Unsure5%
party: Independent
Getting better5%
Getting worse85%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure3%

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