Just got a message from a recruiter on LinkedIn and I asked for the rate for the contract they were offering. It was with a bank and IT BA role and they are offering $80/hr. She told me that after COVID the rates for similar positions have gone down and that I should adjust my expectations (originally I mentioned I would be looking for $100 just to start the conversation)
Just a single data point so take it as a grain of salt, but maybe does confirm the trend of rates coming down this year