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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?

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2025-03-16
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All Respondents

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

Subgroups

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race
Other
6% of population
Total
Getting better25%
Getting worse58%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure5%
age: 18-34
Getting better21%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure7%
age: 35-49
Getting better27%
Getting worse61%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure4%
age: 50-64
Getting better26%
Getting worse55%
Staying about the same14%
Unsure5%
age: 65+
Getting better28%
Getting worse54%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure5%
education: Non-College Graduate
Getting better28%
Getting worse54%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure6%
education: College Graduate
Getting better25%
Getting worse58%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure6%
education: Postgraduate
Getting better21%
Getting worse65%
Staying about the same10%
Unsure4%
gender: Male
Getting better33%
Getting worse50%
Staying about the same12%
Unsure5%
gender: Female
Getting better18%
Getting worse66%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure6%
party: Democrat
Getting better9%
Getting worse78%
Staying about the same8%
Unsure5%
party: Republican
Getting better54%
Getting worse21%
Staying about the same20%
Unsure5%
party: Independent
Getting better32%
Getting worse51%
Staying about the same11%
Unsure6%

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