Latest Fact-Checks In Economy

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Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on June 28, 2022 Twitter
"Thanks to failed Dem policies, beer is 9.1% more expensive."
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • July 18, 2022
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on July 14, 2022 an Instagram post
Video shows Biden giving the "same exact speech" months apart.
False
By Yacob Reyes • July 15, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 7, 2022 a Facebook post
“Adults over 51 can receive $$$ in additional spending for groceries and expenses.”
False
By Andy Nguyen • July 14, 2022
Liberal Groups
Liberal Groups
stated on June 2, 2022 Public statement
"Milwaukee’s hotels and restaurants are already filled during the summer. The RNC convention will simply replace those who normally visit our city."
Mostly False
By Vanessa Swales • July 12, 2022
Cavalier Johnson
Cavalier Johnson
stated on May 27, 2022 News conference
The RNC is “a $200 million economic infusion into our communities.”
Half-True
By Vanessa Swales • July 8, 2022
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
stated on July 4, 2022 a tweet
The cost of a Fourth of July cookout in 2022 increased by 67.2% because of inflation.
False
By Louis Jacobson • July 5, 2022
Abigail Spanberger
Abigail Spanberger
stated on June 16, 2022 an op-ed.
“The four big meat packers are raking in record profits … ”
True
By Warren Fiske • June 30, 2022
Lawrence Summers
Lawrence Summers
stated on June 17, 2022 an interview with Barron's
“When you have unemployment below 4% and inflation above 4%, recession always follows within two years.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • June 23, 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.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • June 22, 2022
Viral image
Viral image
stated on June 17, 2022 a post on Facebook
An image shows gas prices on Jan. 6, 2021.
False
By Grace Abels • June 21, 2022
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on June 4, 2022 a tweet
"The impact of President Biden being beholden to the Green New Deal radicals in his party has electricity costs through the roof in Texas."
False
By Nusaiba Mizan • June 21, 2022
Karine Jean-Pierre
Karine Jean-Pierre
stated on June 13, 2022 a press briefing
When Joe Biden “walked into this administration … 20 million people were on unemployment insurance benefits.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • June 14, 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.
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • June 10, 2022
Zach Wahls
Zach Wahls
stated on May 31, 2022 an end-of-year Senate Democrats newsletter
“There are fewer Iowans working today than when Gov. Reynolds took office.”
Mostly True
By Lyle Muller • June 9, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 11, 2022 a Facebook post
The U.S. government’s inaction over buffalo killing that harmed Native American populations in the 1800s shows it is now “is creating food shortages” so that Americans are more “dependent on the government.”
False
By Madison Czopek • May 19, 2022
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on May 15, 2022 an interview on ABC's "This Week"
“When unemployment goes down, inflation goes up.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • May 17, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 28, 2022 a video on Facebook
“We have 76% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck, meaning they are one paycheck away from poverty.”
Mostly False
By Madison Czopek • May 16, 2022
Kathy Barnette
Kathy Barnette
stated on May 12, 2022 an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham
Joe Biden “inherited inflation of 1.7%. Now we're well over 8% and growing.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • May 13, 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.”
Half-True
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."
Half-True
By Madeline Heim • May 6, 2022
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