NEW POLL of economists finds nearly 90% agree that the reliability of the U. S. government’s official data on the economy is a big problem.

Multiple recent reports and polls, including a Reuters survey conducted in July 2025, indicate that a large majority of economists, approximately 89 to 90 percent, express serious concerns about the reliability and quality of official U.S. Economic data. This skepticism is linked to perceived interference and cutbacks in federal statistical agencies under the current Trump administration, which many experts believe undermines the credibility and accuracy of key economic indicators.

The concern is widespread enough to be reported by several reputable news outlets such as The New Republic, Reuters, and The Guardian. These sources highlight that economists fear degraded data quality will impair business forecasting and policy-making. Thus, the claim that nearly 90% of economists agree on the problem with official economic data reliability is well-supported by current evidence.