national
National Economy: Direction
registered voters
January 15, 2015—March 16, 20251,060,882 Responses

Do you think the nation's economy is getting better or worse?

Refined by:
race
Black or African-American
2025-03-16
Uncertainty Range
News & Events
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All Respondents

March 16, 2025
100% of population
Total
Getting better29%
Getting worse52%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure5%

Subgroups

Refined by:
race
Black or African-American
12% of population
Total
Getting better9%
Getting worse78%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure4%
age: 18-34
Getting better7%
Getting worse83%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure4%
age: 35-49
Getting better11%
Getting worse77%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure4%
age: 50-64
Getting better11%
Getting worse75%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure3%
age: 65+
Getting better10%
Getting worse78%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure4%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better10%
Getting worse77%
Staying about the same9%
Unsure4%
education: College Graduate
Getting better9%
Getting worse79%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure4%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better6%
Getting worse84%
Staying about the same7%
Unsure3%
gender: Male
Getting better14%
Getting worse72%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure4%
gender: Female
Getting better6%
Getting worse83%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure3%
party: Democrat
Getting better4%
Getting worse88%
Staying about the same6%
Unsure3%
party: Republican
Getting better42%
Getting worse31%
Staying about the same21%
Unsure6%
party: Independent
Getting better16%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure6%

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