Latest Fact-Checks In Economy

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Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 2, 2020 a Facebook post
“The national coin shortage was done intentionally, the Mint is no longer releasing coins into circulation aka this is the beginning of the end of paper money.”
False
July 6, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 4, 2020 a Facebook post
"China has been stealing our manufacturing, costing Wisconsin almost 90,000 jobs."
Mostly False
By Lawrence Andrea • July 2, 2020
Sara Meaney
Sara Meaney
stated on May 24, 2020 a TV interview
“Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.”
True
By D.L. Davis • June 12, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on May 21, 2020 a statement
Says President Donald Trump “took more than a month to allocate Congress’ emergency funding to tribes — and only did so after tribes sued.”
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • June 1, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 30, 2020 remarks at a public event in Des Moines
"Under three years of my administration, net farm income has already gone up nearly 50%."
Mostly True
May 22, 2020
Dan Bishop
Dan Bishop
stated on April 24, 2020 an interview
“Half the workforce in the country may have just been idled” by coronavirus.
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • May 20, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on May 19, 2020 an Instagram post
“A lot of people can get an additional $2,400” from the CARES Act “and they can do it every month!”
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • May 20, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 12, 2020 a Facebook post
“Pelosi’s new coronavirus bill allows illegals to receive billions in relief funds in past, current, and future payments.”
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • May 18, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 2, 2020 a Facebook post
“(Retail) milk has gone up 7.5% since this time last year. The price farmers are paid has dropped 23%.”
Mostly True
By Eric Litke • May 15, 2020
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on May 6, 2020 an interview
$3 trillion for federal coronavirus stimulus packages is "being borrowed basically from China."
False
May 14, 2020
Tom McClintock
Tom McClintock
stated on April 29, 2020 an interview on CapRadio's Insight program.
“The flu killed 80,000 Americans last year according to the CDC.”
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • May 5, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 23, 2020 a Facebook post
“Trump and McConnell are blocking stimulus checks for Americans married to immigrants.”
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • April 29, 2020
Jack Whitver
Jack Whitver
stated on April 7, 2020 an email newsletter
Before COVID-19, “Iowa had one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, and many employers were scrambling to find qualified employees to fill their job openings.”
True
By Caleb McCullough • April 14, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 3, 2020 a Facebook post
Says fluid milk production limitations mean grocery stores are short on milk even as farmers are dumping it
Half-True
By Eric Litke • April 10, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on March 31, 2020 a Facebook post
“If you’ve let somebody claim your kids for income tax purposes, you will not receive a stimulus check. The person who claimed your kids is gonna get it.”
Half-True
By Madison Czopek • April 8, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 29, 2020 a Facebook post
“Unemployment now pays $24/hour, even if your wages were lower. Why don’t ‘essential’ people forced to still work get $24, too?”
Half-True
April 6, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 21, 2020 a Facebook post
“All schools in Canada are closed for the rest of the school year, each family will receive $950 every two weeks for the next 15 weeks, banks were notif(ied) to suspend mortgage payments for at least 6 months, and student loans deferred.”
Half-True
By Bill McCarthy • March 25, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 14, 2020 a news conference
Says that “over a 45-minute period that we had the press conference” on the coronavirus on March 13, 2020, the stock market set "an all-time record."
Half-True
March 19, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on March 15, 2020 a debate
Because the Federal Reserve recently cut interest rates to near 0%, “the Fed will be of little consequence now. They’ve already used what leverage they have.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 18, 2020
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on January 26, 2020 a TV interview
On whether the state should use surplus funds for ongoing expenses.
Half Flip
By Haley BeMiller • March 17, 2020
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