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High Survey Nonresponse Rates May Affect Monthly Jobs Report

‘In recent years, it has become more difficult for Census interviewers to reach respondents,’ according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
High Survey Nonresponse Rates May Affect Monthly Jobs Report
A hiring sign is displayed at a retail store in Buffalo Grove, Ill., on Sept. 6, 2024. Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo
Andrew Moran
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Employment growth has been overestimated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) over the past few years, garnering the attention of a chorus of prominent individuals, from former President Donald Trump to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Andrew Moran
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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."