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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—March 16, 2025:
1,060,882 Responses
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age
18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
education
Non-College Graduate
College Graduate
Postgraduate
gender
Male
Male
Female
party
Democrat
Republican
Independent
race
White
Black or African-American
Hispanic/Latino
Other
Do you think the nation's economy is getting better or worse?
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gender:
Male
Clear All
100%
- Getting better
100%
- Getting worse
100%
- Staying about the same
100%
- Unsure
100%
- Net Better
2025-03-16
Clear
12M
6M
3M
Getting worse
Getting better
Staying about the same
Unsure
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Net Better
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All Respondents
March 16, 2025
100% of population
Total
Getting better
29%
Getting worse
52%
Staying about the same
14%
Unsure
5%
Subgroups
Refined by:
gender:
Male
Clear All
48% of population
Total
Getting better
36%
Getting worse
44%
Staying about the same
15%
Unsure
5%
age:
18-34
Getting better
31%
Getting worse
49%
Staying about the same
15%
Unsure
6%
age:
35-49
Getting better
33%
Getting worse
48%
Staying about the same
14%
Unsure
5%
age:
50-64
Getting better
41%
Getting worse
39%
Staying about the same
15%
Unsure
4%
age:
65+
Getting better
39%
Getting worse
40%
Staying about the same
16%
Unsure
5%
education:
Non-College Graduate
Getting better
39%
Getting worse
40%
Staying about the same
16%
Unsure
6%
education:
College Graduate
Getting better
34%
Getting worse
46%
Staying about the same
16%
Unsure
5%
education:
Postgraduate
Getting better
27%
Getting worse
58%
Staying about the same
12%
Unsure
3%
party:
Democrat
Getting better
5%
Getting worse
85%
Staying about the same
7%
Unsure
3%
party:
Republican
Getting better
63%
Getting worse
11%
Staying about the same
20%
Unsure
5%
party:
Independent
Getting better
33%
Getting worse
44%
Staying about the same
17%
Unsure
6%
race:
White
Getting better
40%
Getting worse
38%
Staying about the same
17%
Unsure
5%
race:
Black or African-American
Getting better
14%
Getting worse
72%
Staying about the same
10%
Unsure
4%
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Getting better
33%
Getting worse
50%
Staying about the same
11%
Unsure
6%
race:
Other
Getting better
33%
Getting worse
50%
Staying about the same
12%
Unsure
5%
All Respondents
March 16, 2025
100% of population
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Total
29%
52%
14%
5%
Subgroups
Refined by:
gender:
Male
Clear All
48% of population
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Total
36%
44%
15%
5%
age
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
18-34
31%
49%
15%
6%
35-49
33%
48%
14%
5%
50-64
41%
39%
15%
4%
65+
39%
40%
16%
5%
education
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
39%
40%
16%
6%
College Graduate
34%
46%
16%
5%
Postgraduate
27%
58%
12%
3%
party
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Democrat
5%
85%
7%
3%
Republican
63%
11%
20%
5%
Independent
33%
44%
17%
6%
race
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
White
40%
38%
17%
5%
Black or African-American
14%
72%
10%
4%
Hispanic/Latino
33%
50%
11%
6%
Other
33%
50%
12%
5%
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