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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
Other
2026-06-09
Uncertainty Range
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All Respondents

June 09, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better22%
Getting worse62%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure3%

Subgroups

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gender
Female
race
Other
3% of population
Total
Getting better15%
Getting worse73%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure3%
age: 18-34
Getting better9%
Getting worse77%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure5%
age: 35-49
Getting better12%
Getting worse80%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure2%
age: 50-64
Getting better21%
Getting worse64%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure3%
age: 65+
Getting better18%
Getting worse68%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better17%
Getting worse67%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure4%
education: College Graduate
Getting better14%
Getting worse75%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure3%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better12%
Getting worse80%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Getting better2%
Getting worse94%
Staying about the same2%
Unsure2%
party: Republican
Getting better49%
Getting worse20%
Staying about the same26%
Unsure4%
party: Independent
Getting better21%
Getting worse62%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure4%

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