BLS survey response rates have declined from 70-75% before the pandemic to 60-65% after, reducing data reliability; surveys have become less reliable than hard data in recent years, with ISM and PMI surveys in 2022-2023 predicting recession while hard data continued to show growth.
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“The BLS sends out a survey to 697,000 work sites... The response rate before the pandemic used to be 70 to 75%. Since the pandemic or after the fact, uh, now it's down to 60 to 65%. [8:20]”
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Louis-Vincent Gave: The Dollar’s Breaking? China’s Winning? The End of U.S. Dominance?— WealthionCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:21:20 AM
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