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National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—September 01, 2026:
1,186,261 Responses
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18-34
35-49
50-64
65+
education
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gender
Male
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party
Independent
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Independent
race
White
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Hispanic/Latino
Other
Do you think the nation's economy is getting better or worse?
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party:
Independent
Clear All
100%
- Getting better
100%
- Getting worse
100%
- Staying about the same
100%
- Unsure
100%
- Net Better
2026-09-01
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12M
6M
3M
Getting worse
Getting better
Staying about the same
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All Respondents
September 01, 2026
100% of population
Total
Getting better
22%
Getting worse
60%
Staying about the same
16%
Unsure
3%
Subgroups
Refined by:
party:
Independent
Clear All
33% of population
Total
Getting better
19%
Getting worse
63%
Staying about the same
16%
Unsure
3%
age:
18-34
Getting better
13%
Getting worse
67%
Staying about the same
15%
Unsure
4%
age:
35-49
Getting better
14%
Getting worse
68%
Staying about the same
15%
Unsure
2%
age:
50-64
Getting better
26%
Getting worse
56%
Staying about the same
16%
Unsure
3%
age:
65+
Getting better
23%
Getting worse
58%
Staying about the same
17%
Unsure
2%
education:
Non-College Graduate
Getting better
20%
Getting worse
60%
Staying about the same
16%
Unsure
3%
education:
College Graduate
Getting better
17%
Getting worse
66%
Staying about the same
15%
Unsure
2%
education:
Postgraduate
Getting better
16%
Getting worse
69%
Staying about the same
13%
Unsure
2%
gender:
Male
Getting better
22%
Getting worse
57%
Staying about the same
19%
Unsure
3%
gender:
Female
Getting better
15%
Getting worse
69%
Staying about the same
13%
Unsure
3%
race:
White
Getting better
19%
Getting worse
62%
Staying about the same
16%
Unsure
3%
race:
Black or African-American
Getting better
7%
Getting worse
81%
Staying about the same
10%
Unsure
3%
race:
Hispanic/Latino
Getting better
24%
Getting worse
56%
Staying about the same
16%
Unsure
3%
race:
Other
Getting better
24%
Getting worse
56%
Staying about the same
16%
Unsure
4%
All Respondents
September 01, 2026
100% of population
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Total
22%
60%
16%
3%
Subgroups
Refined by:
party:
Independent
Clear All
33% of population
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Total
19%
63%
16%
3%
age
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
18-34
13%
67%
15%
4%
35-49
14%
68%
15%
2%
50-64
26%
56%
16%
3%
65+
23%
58%
17%
2%
education
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
20%
60%
16%
3%
College Graduate
17%
66%
15%
2%
Postgraduate
16%
69%
13%
2%
gender
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Male
22%
57%
19%
3%
Female
15%
69%
13%
3%
race
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
White
19%
62%
16%
3%
Black or African-American
7%
81%
10%
3%
Hispanic/Latino
24%
56%
16%
3%
Other
24%
56%
16%
4%
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