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
Male
age
50-64
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
Male
age
50-64
12% of population
Total
Getting better41%
Getting worse43%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure2%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better44%
Getting worse40%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure2%
education: College Graduate
Getting better39%
Getting worse44%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure2%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better30%
Getting worse56%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Getting better2%
Getting worse94%
Staying about the same3%
Unsure<1%
party: Republican
Getting better67%
Getting worse11%
Staying about the same20%
Unsure2%
party: Independent
Getting better39%
Getting worse43%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure2%
race: White
Getting better47%
Getting worse35%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure2%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better10%
Getting worse84%
Staying about the same5%
Unsure1%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better36%
Getting worse52%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure<1%
race: Other
Getting better36%
Getting worse48%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure3%

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