Americans are most likely to take a dim view of the U.S. economy. This is heavily influenced by party affiliation — and also hasn't changed much in recent months.
What you need to know about how Americans see the economy, as of the November 15 - 17, 2025 Economist / YouGov Poll:
- 56% of U.S. adult citizens say the economy is getting worse, while 20% say it's getting better and 19% say it's about the same
- The share saying the U.S. economy is getting worse is much higher than at the start of the year, when 37% said so
- But most of the rise in negative views of the U.S. economy happened between January and April, when 54% said the economy was getting worse
- Since then, overall views of the economy have changed only slightly
- Views of the economy are heavily affected by partisanship
- 85% of Democrats say the U.S. economy is getting worse, compared to 19% of Republicans
- As is often the case when White House control changes party, these views flipped after the November election; when Joe Biden was president and before Trump's win, Democrats were more likely than Republicans to say the economy was getting better
- Family income is associated with only minor differences of opinion about the economy
- 58% of Americans with family incomes under $50,000 say the economy is getting worse, as do 57% of those earning $100,000 or more
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