Latest Fact-checks in Economy Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Chris Ruddy stated on December 3, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": Says "$3 trillion in offshore money... is coming back into the economy" because of the GOP tax bills. Mahlon Mitchell stated on November 19, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin has "the fastest-shrinking middle class in the country." Missouri Department of Economic Development stated on October 19, 2017 in a proposal to Amazon.com: Among states, Missouri ranks "3rd (in) average yearly growth of high-tech industries." Matt Flynn stated on November 4, 2017 in a news release: Under Scott Walker, "average wages, when adjusted for inflation, are lower today than they were under Jim Doyle." Greg Abbott stated on November 15, 2017 in a video ad posted on his campaign website: "The Texas unemployment rate is now the lowest it’s been in 40 years & Texas led the nation last month in new job creation." Eric Holcomb stated on October 24, 2017 in a campaign ad: "We’re growing union jobs faster than Illinois." James Lankford stated on October 22, 2017 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "For the last 10 years, our economy has grown at less than 2 percent on average every single year for 10 years. We have not had a decade like that in a century in America." Delaine Eastin stated on October 11, 2017 in an op-ed: "Ninety percent of people born in the 1940s ended up doing better financially than their parents. But those born in the 1980s, the much-maligned Millennials, have only a 50-50 chance of doing better (financially) than their parents, despite being the best-educated generation in our history." Joe Manchin stated on October 22, 2017 in An MSNBC interview: Says West Virginia is "down to around 50 percent of the adult workers who are actually working now because of addiction or conviction." Rahm Emanuel stated on October 18, 2017 in a speech: "And over the last six years, Chicago’s economy has grown faster than the economies of New York City, Washington, D.C., or the national average." Tony Evers stated on October 4, 2017 in a video: "Job creation fell by 70 percent in Wisconsin in 2016" under Scott Walker. Charles Schumer stated on October 1, 2017 in an interview on CBS' Face the Nation: Trump’s tax plan is "completely focused on the wealthy and the powerful - not the middle class." Edward Cox stated on September 19, 2017 in a conversation with reporters: New York has "the biggest outmigration of citizens of any state." Eric Greitens stated on August 23, 2017 in a Facebook Live: "Since we took office, we have been outpacing the nation in job growth." Donald Trump stated on September 19, 2017 in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly: "Companies are moving back, creating job growth the likes of which our country has not seen in a very long time." Andy Gronik stated on September 5, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin is "guaranteeing Foxconn almost $3 billion, but Foxconn is not contractually guaranteeing how many full-time employees it will hire, for how long and at what pay." Eric Greitens stated on August 23, 2017 in a Facebook live conversation: "Just in our first six months in office, Missouri moved up the rankings nine places ... of the best states to do business." Donald Trump stated on September 3, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "In 1986, President Ronald Reagan" cut the business tax rate to 34 percent and "it worked -- our economy boomed, the middle class thrived and median family income increased." Kathleen Vinehout stated on August 6, 2017 in a TV interview: Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin is "still 16,000 manufacturing jobs lower than we were during the recession." Scott Walker stated on July 19, 2017 in a tweet: "We took Wisconsin from the Bottom 10 for business to the Top 10." Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2017 in a question-and-answer session with reporters: Wages "haven’t gone up for a long time." Melissa Sargent stated on August 2, 2017 in a tweet: On Foxconn deal, "3,000 jobs cost #WI taxpayers more than $3 billion in tax giveaways. Break it down: more than $1 million in taxpayer dollars per job." Mike Gallagher stated on July 9, 2017 in a TV interview: "We’re spending 18 percent of our GDP on healthcare while the average among industrialized countries is closer to 8 percent." Greg Abbott stated on July 14, 2017 in his speech kicking off his re-election campaign: "More Texans have jobs today than ever before in the history of our state." One Wisconsin Now stated on July 28, 2017 in a blog post: Says Scott Walker "wants state taxpayers to dole out up to $250 million annually in incentives" to Foxconn "to lure a manufacturing plant to Wisconsin that he claims will generate $181 million in tax revenue." Donald Trump stated on August 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Corporations have NEVER made as much money as they are making now." Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2017 in remarks in the Oval Office: "Business spirit is the highest it's ever been, according to polls." Gavin Newsom stated on July 12, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: The Inland Empire is "the second fastest growing region" for jobs in California. Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2017 in a tweet: "Foxconn is bringing 13,000 high-tech jobs to Wisconsin." Newt Gingrich stated on July 23, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: In economic growth, "Obama's best year was slower than Bill Clinton's worst year."
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Chris Ruddy stated on December 3, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": Says "$3 trillion in offshore money... is coming back into the economy" because of the GOP tax bills. Mahlon Mitchell stated on November 19, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin has "the fastest-shrinking middle class in the country." Missouri Department of Economic Development stated on October 19, 2017 in a proposal to Amazon.com: Among states, Missouri ranks "3rd (in) average yearly growth of high-tech industries." Matt Flynn stated on November 4, 2017 in a news release: Under Scott Walker, "average wages, when adjusted for inflation, are lower today than they were under Jim Doyle." Greg Abbott stated on November 15, 2017 in a video ad posted on his campaign website: "The Texas unemployment rate is now the lowest it’s been in 40 years & Texas led the nation last month in new job creation." Eric Holcomb stated on October 24, 2017 in a campaign ad: "We’re growing union jobs faster than Illinois." James Lankford stated on October 22, 2017 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "For the last 10 years, our economy has grown at less than 2 percent on average every single year for 10 years. We have not had a decade like that in a century in America." Delaine Eastin stated on October 11, 2017 in an op-ed: "Ninety percent of people born in the 1940s ended up doing better financially than their parents. But those born in the 1980s, the much-maligned Millennials, have only a 50-50 chance of doing better (financially) than their parents, despite being the best-educated generation in our history." Joe Manchin stated on October 22, 2017 in An MSNBC interview: Says West Virginia is "down to around 50 percent of the adult workers who are actually working now because of addiction or conviction." Rahm Emanuel stated on October 18, 2017 in a speech: "And over the last six years, Chicago’s economy has grown faster than the economies of New York City, Washington, D.C., or the national average." Tony Evers stated on October 4, 2017 in a video: "Job creation fell by 70 percent in Wisconsin in 2016" under Scott Walker. Charles Schumer stated on October 1, 2017 in an interview on CBS' Face the Nation: Trump’s tax plan is "completely focused on the wealthy and the powerful - not the middle class." Edward Cox stated on September 19, 2017 in a conversation with reporters: New York has "the biggest outmigration of citizens of any state." Eric Greitens stated on August 23, 2017 in a Facebook Live: "Since we took office, we have been outpacing the nation in job growth." Donald Trump stated on September 19, 2017 in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly: "Companies are moving back, creating job growth the likes of which our country has not seen in a very long time." Andy Gronik stated on September 5, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin is "guaranteeing Foxconn almost $3 billion, but Foxconn is not contractually guaranteeing how many full-time employees it will hire, for how long and at what pay." Eric Greitens stated on August 23, 2017 in a Facebook live conversation: "Just in our first six months in office, Missouri moved up the rankings nine places ... of the best states to do business." Donald Trump stated on September 3, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "In 1986, President Ronald Reagan" cut the business tax rate to 34 percent and "it worked -- our economy boomed, the middle class thrived and median family income increased." Kathleen Vinehout stated on August 6, 2017 in a TV interview: Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin is "still 16,000 manufacturing jobs lower than we were during the recession." Scott Walker stated on July 19, 2017 in a tweet: "We took Wisconsin from the Bottom 10 for business to the Top 10." Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2017 in a question-and-answer session with reporters: Wages "haven’t gone up for a long time." Melissa Sargent stated on August 2, 2017 in a tweet: On Foxconn deal, "3,000 jobs cost #WI taxpayers more than $3 billion in tax giveaways. Break it down: more than $1 million in taxpayer dollars per job." Mike Gallagher stated on July 9, 2017 in a TV interview: "We’re spending 18 percent of our GDP on healthcare while the average among industrialized countries is closer to 8 percent." Greg Abbott stated on July 14, 2017 in his speech kicking off his re-election campaign: "More Texans have jobs today than ever before in the history of our state." One Wisconsin Now stated on July 28, 2017 in a blog post: Says Scott Walker "wants state taxpayers to dole out up to $250 million annually in incentives" to Foxconn "to lure a manufacturing plant to Wisconsin that he claims will generate $181 million in tax revenue." Donald Trump stated on August 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Corporations have NEVER made as much money as they are making now." Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2017 in remarks in the Oval Office: "Business spirit is the highest it's ever been, according to polls." Gavin Newsom stated on July 12, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: The Inland Empire is "the second fastest growing region" for jobs in California. Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2017 in a tweet: "Foxconn is bringing 13,000 high-tech jobs to Wisconsin." Newt Gingrich stated on July 23, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: In economic growth, "Obama's best year was slower than Bill Clinton's worst year."
Chris Ruddy stated on December 3, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": Says "$3 trillion in offshore money... is coming back into the economy" because of the GOP tax bills.
Mahlon Mitchell stated on November 19, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin has "the fastest-shrinking middle class in the country."
Missouri Department of Economic Development stated on October 19, 2017 in a proposal to Amazon.com: Among states, Missouri ranks "3rd (in) average yearly growth of high-tech industries."
Matt Flynn stated on November 4, 2017 in a news release: Under Scott Walker, "average wages, when adjusted for inflation, are lower today than they were under Jim Doyle."
Greg Abbott stated on November 15, 2017 in a video ad posted on his campaign website: "The Texas unemployment rate is now the lowest it’s been in 40 years & Texas led the nation last month in new job creation."
Eric Holcomb stated on October 24, 2017 in a campaign ad: "We’re growing union jobs faster than Illinois."
James Lankford stated on October 22, 2017 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "For the last 10 years, our economy has grown at less than 2 percent on average every single year for 10 years. We have not had a decade like that in a century in America."
Delaine Eastin stated on October 11, 2017 in an op-ed: "Ninety percent of people born in the 1940s ended up doing better financially than their parents. But those born in the 1980s, the much-maligned Millennials, have only a 50-50 chance of doing better (financially) than their parents, despite being the best-educated generation in our history."
Joe Manchin stated on October 22, 2017 in An MSNBC interview: Says West Virginia is "down to around 50 percent of the adult workers who are actually working now because of addiction or conviction."
Rahm Emanuel stated on October 18, 2017 in a speech: "And over the last six years, Chicago’s economy has grown faster than the economies of New York City, Washington, D.C., or the national average."
Tony Evers stated on October 4, 2017 in a video: "Job creation fell by 70 percent in Wisconsin in 2016" under Scott Walker.
Charles Schumer stated on October 1, 2017 in an interview on CBS' Face the Nation: Trump’s tax plan is "completely focused on the wealthy and the powerful - not the middle class."
Edward Cox stated on September 19, 2017 in a conversation with reporters: New York has "the biggest outmigration of citizens of any state."
Eric Greitens stated on August 23, 2017 in a Facebook Live: "Since we took office, we have been outpacing the nation in job growth."
Donald Trump stated on September 19, 2017 in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly: "Companies are moving back, creating job growth the likes of which our country has not seen in a very long time."
Andy Gronik stated on September 5, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Wisconsin is "guaranteeing Foxconn almost $3 billion, but Foxconn is not contractually guaranteeing how many full-time employees it will hire, for how long and at what pay."
Eric Greitens stated on August 23, 2017 in a Facebook live conversation: "Just in our first six months in office, Missouri moved up the rankings nine places ... of the best states to do business."
Donald Trump stated on September 3, 2017 in an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "In 1986, President Ronald Reagan" cut the business tax rate to 34 percent and "it worked -- our economy boomed, the middle class thrived and median family income increased."
Kathleen Vinehout stated on August 6, 2017 in a TV interview: Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin is "still 16,000 manufacturing jobs lower than we were during the recession."
Scott Walker stated on July 19, 2017 in a tweet: "We took Wisconsin from the Bottom 10 for business to the Top 10."
Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2017 in a question-and-answer session with reporters: Wages "haven’t gone up for a long time."
Melissa Sargent stated on August 2, 2017 in a tweet: On Foxconn deal, "3,000 jobs cost #WI taxpayers more than $3 billion in tax giveaways. Break it down: more than $1 million in taxpayer dollars per job."
Mike Gallagher stated on July 9, 2017 in a TV interview: "We’re spending 18 percent of our GDP on healthcare while the average among industrialized countries is closer to 8 percent."
Greg Abbott stated on July 14, 2017 in his speech kicking off his re-election campaign: "More Texans have jobs today than ever before in the history of our state."
One Wisconsin Now stated on July 28, 2017 in a blog post: Says Scott Walker "wants state taxpayers to dole out up to $250 million annually in incentives" to Foxconn "to lure a manufacturing plant to Wisconsin that he claims will generate $181 million in tax revenue."
Donald Trump stated on August 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Corporations have NEVER made as much money as they are making now."
Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2017 in remarks in the Oval Office: "Business spirit is the highest it's ever been, according to polls."
Gavin Newsom stated on July 12, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: The Inland Empire is "the second fastest growing region" for jobs in California.
Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2017 in a tweet: "Foxconn is bringing 13,000 high-tech jobs to Wisconsin."
Newt Gingrich stated on July 23, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: In economic growth, "Obama's best year was slower than Bill Clinton's worst year."
