Latest Fact-Checks In Economy

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Cavalier Johnson
Cavalier Johnson
stated on May 27, 2022 News conference
The RNC is “a $200 million economic infusion into our communities.”
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By Vanessa Swales • July 8, 2022
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on June 16, 2022 an interview with the Associated Press
“In every other major industrial country in the world … inflation is higher.”
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By Louis Jacobson • June 22, 2022
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on May 21, 2022 Newsletter
"Nearly 60% of all student loan debt is held by the rich and upper-middle class," so forgiveness would give the wealthy a "financial windfall" but not really help low-income people.
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By Laura Schulte • June 10, 2022
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on May 10, 2022 remarks at the White House
“My Treasury Department is planning to pay down the national debt this quarter, which never happened under my predecessor.”
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By Louis Jacobson • May 13, 2022
John Macco
John Macco
stated on April 18, 2022 Twitter
Says Gov. Tony Evers "wanted to increase your taxes by $1 billion just for heating your homes. Instead, Republicans cut your taxes by more than $2 billion."
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By Madeline Heim • May 6, 2022
Opportunity Wisconsin
Opportunity Wisconsin
stated on February 21, 2022 YouTube ad
"Ron Johnson pushed through a special tax loophole that benefited his own family's business … Then he cashed out of the company for $5 million … (he has) doubled his wealth since taking office."
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By Vanessa Swales • April 27, 2022
Jane Timken
Jane Timken
stated on April 13, 2022 a campaign ad
Joe Biden's spending “has sent prices skyrocketing."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • April 20, 2022
Wisconsin Initiative
Wisconsin Initiative
stated on February 23, 2022 TV ad
“Gov. Tony Evers brought Republicans and Democrats together to cut income taxes for the middle class.”
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By Madeline Heim • March 22, 2022
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on February 3, 2022 Twitter
Says President Joe Biden "is trying to send taxpayer dollars to manufacturers overseas that do not abide by the same (carbon emission) standards we do at home."
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By D.L. Davis • March 11, 2022
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on March 1, 2022 his State of the Union address
“Our economy created over 6.5 million new jobs just last year, more jobs in one year than ever before in the history of the United States of America.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 2, 2022
Ron Klain
Ron Klain
stated on November 7, 2021 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
The Biden administration inherited gains of “50,000 jobs a month. We're now finally back to 500,000 jobs a month. We inherited a country where 4,000 people a day were dying from Covid. That's now down 75%.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • November 10, 2021
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on October 22, 2021 a Facebook post
“The nation reported adding 194,000 jobs in September, and Florida accounted for 84,500.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 27, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 21, 2021 a town hall in Baltimore
“We’ve created more jobs in the first eight months of my administration than any president in American history — total number of jobs created.”
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By Louis Jacobson • October 22, 2021
Jennifer Granholm
Jennifer Granholm
stated on September 8, 2021 an interview on CNN
“West Virginia University just came out with a study that showed that there will be almost 20,000 jobs created in clean energy in West Virginia if (President Joe Biden’s) agenda is passed.”
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By Duncan Slade • September 21, 2021
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on September 3, 2021 Twitter
“President Biden has created more jobs in his first 7 months than any POTUS in history.”
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • September 21, 2021
Alma Adams
Alma Adams
stated on July 14, 2021 a committee meeting
"Lumber prices can be tied to the (Trump) administration’s actions."
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By Paul Specht • July 23, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on July 2, 2021 remarks at the White House
“We have now created over 3 million jobs since I took office, more jobs than have ever been created in the first five months of any presidency in modern history.”
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By Louis Jacobson • July 9, 2021
Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
stated on June 8, 2021 a Tweet
“40% of jobs in this country pay less than the average unemployment check of $750/week.”
Half-True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • July 3, 2021
Cindy Axne
Cindy Axne
stated on June 10, 2021 an interview
"We’re not even remotely close to a point to say that we’re at rising inflation."
Half-True
By Lyle Muller • July 1, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 22, 2021 a Facebook post
Lumber, gas, wheat, coal and corn cost more in April 2021 "in Joe Biden's America" than they did a year earlier.
Half-True
May 27, 2021
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