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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
Female
party
Democrat
Republican
Independent
race
Black or African-American
White
Black or African-American
Hispanic/Latino
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Do you think the nation's economy is getting better or worse?
Refined by:
race:
Black or African-American
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:
race:
Black or African-American
Clear All
12% of population
Total
Getting better
9%
Getting worse
78%
Staying about the same
8%
Unsure
4%
age:
18-34
Getting better
7%
Getting worse
83%
Staying about the same
7%
Unsure
4%
age:
35-49
Getting better
11%
Getting worse
77%
Staying about the same
8%
Unsure
4%
age:
50-64
Getting better
11%
Getting worse
75%
Staying about the same
11%
Unsure
3%
age:
65+
Getting better
10%
Getting worse
78%
Staying about the same
8%
Unsure
4%
education:
Non-College Graduate
Getting better
10%
Getting worse
77%
Staying about the same
9%
Unsure
4%
education:
College Graduate
Getting better
9%
Getting worse
79%
Staying about the same
8%
Unsure
4%
education:
Postgraduate
Getting better
6%
Getting worse
84%
Staying about the same
7%
Unsure
3%
gender:
Male
Getting better
14%
Getting worse
72%
Staying about the same
10%
Unsure
4%
gender:
Female
Getting better
6%
Getting worse
83%
Staying about the same
8%
Unsure
3%
party:
Democrat
Getting better
4%
Getting worse
88%
Staying about the same
6%
Unsure
3%
party:
Republican
Getting better
42%
Getting worse
31%
Staying about the same
21%
Unsure
6%
party:
Independent
Getting better
16%
Getting worse
66%
Staying about the same
12%
Unsure
6%
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:
race:
Black or African-American
Clear All
12% of population
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Total
9%
78%
8%
4%
age
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
18-34
7%
83%
7%
4%
35-49
11%
77%
8%
4%
50-64
11%
75%
11%
3%
65+
10%
78%
8%
4%
education
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Non-College Graduate
10%
77%
9%
4%
College Graduate
9%
79%
8%
4%
Postgraduate
6%
84%
7%
3%
gender
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Male
14%
72%
10%
4%
Female
6%
83%
8%
3%
party
Getting better
Getting worse
Staying about the same
Unsure
Democrat
4%
88%
6%
3%
Republican
42%
31%
21%
6%
Independent
16%
66%
12%
6%
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