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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
education
College Graduate
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
education
College Graduate
10% of population
Total
Getting better30%
Getting worse54%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure2%
age: 18-34
Getting better15%
Getting worse70%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
age: 35-49
Getting better24%
Getting worse59%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure2%
age: 50-64
Getting better39%
Getting worse44%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure2%
age: 65+
Getting better42%
Getting worse42%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure2%
party: Democrat
Getting better2%
Getting worse93%
Staying about the same4%
Unsure1%
party: Republican
Getting better58%
Getting worse17%
Staying about the same23%
Unsure3%
party: Independent
Getting better25%
Getting worse58%
Staying about the same15%
Unsure2%
race: White
Getting better33%
Getting worse49%
Staying about the same16%
Unsure2%
race: Black or African-American
Getting better8%
Getting worse85%
Staying about the same5%
Unsure2%
race: Hispanic/Latino
Getting better23%
Getting worse62%
Staying about the same13%
Unsure2%
race: Other
Getting better27%
Getting worse59%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%

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