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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—June 06, 20261,168,166 Responses

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

Refined by:
gender
Female
race
Hispanic/Latino
2026-06-06
Uncertainty Range
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All Respondents

June 06, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better21%
Getting worse62%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%

Subgroups

Refined by:
gender
Female
race
Hispanic/Latino
7% of population
Total
Getting better12%
Getting worse77%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better8%
Getting worse80%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure4%
age: 35-49
Getting better12%
Getting worse80%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure3%
age: 50-64
Getting better18%
Getting worse71%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better15%
Getting worse75%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better13%
Getting worse76%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure3%
education: College Graduate
Getting better11%
Getting worse79%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure2%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better9%
Getting worse83%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure1%
party: Democrat
Getting better<1%
Getting worse96%
Staying about the same2%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better49%
Getting worse21%
Staying about the same24%
Unsure6%
party: Independent
Getting better13%
Getting worse74%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure3%

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