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 Bernie Sanders dicho el Enero 2, 2025 en a statement to the media: H-1B guest workers are “being employed as dog trainers, massage therapists, cooks, and English teachers.” Kathy Hochul dicho el Noviembre 19, 2024 en a public event: We’ve created 732,000 jobs since I've been governor. Sara Jacobs dicho el Diciembre 18, 2024 en an X post: Government shutdowns in 2013 and 2018 “cost our economy billions of dollars each.” Social Media dicho el Diciembre 6, 2024 en social media posts: UnitedHealthcare posted a job opening for a CEO 24 hours after its CEO was killed. Donald Trump dicho el Octubre 6, 2024 en Rally: “With your Democrat governor, you have some of the highest electricity prices and highest energy costs. It’s just about at the top in Wisconsin.” Threads posts dicho el Noviembre 13, 2024 en a Threads post: Nissan just announced 9,000 layoffs in Tennessee “to avoid severe losses due to expected tariffs.” Bernie Sanders dicho el Noviembre 10, 2024 en an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Inflation-adjusted weekly wages “are lower today than they were 50 years ago.” Tammy Baldwin dicho el Octubre 18, 2024 en TV debate: Says opponent Eric Hovde “opposes efforts to negotiate with the big pharmaceutical companies to lower the price of prescription drugs.” Climate Power dicho el Octubre 18, 2024 en Organization email: Says Eric Hovde “claims anyone who believes in transitioning to a clean energy economy is ‘smoking crack cocaine.’” Byron Donalds dicho el Octubre 13, 2024 en an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “Wages adjusted for inflation were massively up under Donald Trump for Black men. … The (Black-white) wage gap in 2019 was actually shrinking under Donald Trump's administration.” Threads posts dicho el Octubre 3, 2024 en a Threads post: The U.S. government is offering Americans loans to pay for flights out of Lebanon while they have been flying Israeli citizens out of Israel on chartered flights for a year “on our dime.” Kamala Harris dicho el Octubre 7, 2024 en an interview on CBS's "60 Minutes": "We now have historic low unemployment in America among all groups of people." Social Media dicho el Septiembre 24, 2024 en social media posts: Vice President Kamala Harris responded, “Next question please,” when asked about the economy during an Aug. 29 CNN interview. Kamala Harris dicho el Septiembre 25, 2024 en an interview with MSNBC: “Even before the pandemic, (Donald Trump) lost manufacturing jobs, by most people’s estimates at least 200,000.” Americans for Prosperity Action dicho el Septiembre 4, 2024 en a Meta ad: The Inflation Reduction Act, which Rep. Elissa Slotkin supported, “drove inflation higher.” Tim Walz dicho el Septiembre 21, 2024 en in Bethlehem, Pa.: “Donald Trump added more to the national debt than any other president, ever.” Senate Leadership Fund dicho el Septiembre 17, 2024 en a TV ad: “Two years ago, Bob Casey promised us his vote will reduce inflation. ... Casey’s vote for reckless spending” made inflation worse. Donald Trump dicho el Agosto 28, 2024 en an ad: “Kamala Harris has promised amnesty for the 10 million illegals she allowed in as border czar, making them eligible for Social Security. Studies warn this will lead to cuts in your Social Security benefits." Tim Sheehy dicho el Agosto 21, 2024 en an X post: The “‘Inflation Reduction Act’ increased inflation and drove prices sky high!” Donald Trump dicho el Septiembre 7, 2024 en a rally in Mosinee, Wis.: Vice President Kamala Harris “cast the tiebreaking votes that caused the worst inflation in American history, costing a typical American family $28,000.” Kamala Harris dicho el Agosto 22, 2024 en su discurso de aceptación en la Convención Nacional Demócrata: El expresidente Donald Trump “tiene la intención de promulgar lo que, en efecto, es un impuesto nacional sobre las ventas…que elevaría los precios para las familias de clase media a casi $4,000 al año”. Donald Trump dicho el Agosto 26, 2024 en an interview with a podcaster: Vice President Kamala Harris “is a communist. … She is really a Marxist.” Kamala Harris dicho el Agosto 22, 2024 en her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention: Former President Donald Trump "intends to enact what, in effect, is a national sales tax ... that would raise prices on middle-class families by almost $4,000 a year." JD Vance dicho el Agosto 25, 2024 en an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Anything that you lose on the tariff from the perspective of the consumer, you gain in higher wages, so you're ultimately much better off.” Bob Casey dicho el Agosto 22, 2024 en a speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention: “Prices are up because these corporations are scheming to drive them up.” Donald Trump dicho el Agosto 21, 2024 en a Truth Social post: “The Harris-Biden Administration has been caught fraudulently manipulating Job Statistics.” Tim Walz dicho el Agosto 14, 2024 en a speech in California: Former President Donald Trump “cut overtime benefits for millions of workers.” Instagram posts dicho el Agosto 13, 2024 en an Instagram post: Kamala Harris voted in favor of passing a law in 2022 to tax tips. Joe Biden dicho el Agosto 2, 2024 en a written statement: "Since Vice President Harris and I took office … incomes have risen faster than prices." Pete Buttigieg dicho el Julio 28, 2024 en an interview on Fox News Sunday: “Even before the pandemic, America went into a manufacturing recession.”
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Bernie Sanders dicho el Enero 2, 2025 en a statement to the media: H-1B guest workers are “being employed as dog trainers, massage therapists, cooks, and English teachers.” Kathy Hochul dicho el Noviembre 19, 2024 en a public event: We’ve created 732,000 jobs since I've been governor. Sara Jacobs dicho el Diciembre 18, 2024 en an X post: Government shutdowns in 2013 and 2018 “cost our economy billions of dollars each.” Social Media dicho el Diciembre 6, 2024 en social media posts: UnitedHealthcare posted a job opening for a CEO 24 hours after its CEO was killed. Donald Trump dicho el Octubre 6, 2024 en Rally: “With your Democrat governor, you have some of the highest electricity prices and highest energy costs. It’s just about at the top in Wisconsin.” Threads posts dicho el Noviembre 13, 2024 en a Threads post: Nissan just announced 9,000 layoffs in Tennessee “to avoid severe losses due to expected tariffs.” Bernie Sanders dicho el Noviembre 10, 2024 en an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Inflation-adjusted weekly wages “are lower today than they were 50 years ago.” Tammy Baldwin dicho el Octubre 18, 2024 en TV debate: Says opponent Eric Hovde “opposes efforts to negotiate with the big pharmaceutical companies to lower the price of prescription drugs.” Climate Power dicho el Octubre 18, 2024 en Organization email: Says Eric Hovde “claims anyone who believes in transitioning to a clean energy economy is ‘smoking crack cocaine.’” Byron Donalds dicho el Octubre 13, 2024 en an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “Wages adjusted for inflation were massively up under Donald Trump for Black men. … The (Black-white) wage gap in 2019 was actually shrinking under Donald Trump's administration.” Threads posts dicho el Octubre 3, 2024 en a Threads post: The U.S. government is offering Americans loans to pay for flights out of Lebanon while they have been flying Israeli citizens out of Israel on chartered flights for a year “on our dime.” Kamala Harris dicho el Octubre 7, 2024 en an interview on CBS's "60 Minutes": "We now have historic low unemployment in America among all groups of people." Social Media dicho el Septiembre 24, 2024 en social media posts: Vice President Kamala Harris responded, “Next question please,” when asked about the economy during an Aug. 29 CNN interview. Kamala Harris dicho el Septiembre 25, 2024 en an interview with MSNBC: “Even before the pandemic, (Donald Trump) lost manufacturing jobs, by most people’s estimates at least 200,000.” Americans for Prosperity Action dicho el Septiembre 4, 2024 en a Meta ad: The Inflation Reduction Act, which Rep. Elissa Slotkin supported, “drove inflation higher.” Tim Walz dicho el Septiembre 21, 2024 en in Bethlehem, Pa.: “Donald Trump added more to the national debt than any other president, ever.” Senate Leadership Fund dicho el Septiembre 17, 2024 en a TV ad: “Two years ago, Bob Casey promised us his vote will reduce inflation. ... Casey’s vote for reckless spending” made inflation worse. Donald Trump dicho el Agosto 28, 2024 en an ad: “Kamala Harris has promised amnesty for the 10 million illegals she allowed in as border czar, making them eligible for Social Security. Studies warn this will lead to cuts in your Social Security benefits." Tim Sheehy dicho el Agosto 21, 2024 en an X post: The “‘Inflation Reduction Act’ increased inflation and drove prices sky high!” Donald Trump dicho el Septiembre 7, 2024 en a rally in Mosinee, Wis.: Vice President Kamala Harris “cast the tiebreaking votes that caused the worst inflation in American history, costing a typical American family $28,000.” Kamala Harris dicho el Agosto 22, 2024 en su discurso de aceptación en la Convención Nacional Demócrata: El expresidente Donald Trump “tiene la intención de promulgar lo que, en efecto, es un impuesto nacional sobre las ventas…que elevaría los precios para las familias de clase media a casi $4,000 al año”. Donald Trump dicho el Agosto 26, 2024 en an interview with a podcaster: Vice President Kamala Harris “is a communist. … She is really a Marxist.” Kamala Harris dicho el Agosto 22, 2024 en her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention: Former President Donald Trump "intends to enact what, in effect, is a national sales tax ... that would raise prices on middle-class families by almost $4,000 a year." JD Vance dicho el Agosto 25, 2024 en an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Anything that you lose on the tariff from the perspective of the consumer, you gain in higher wages, so you're ultimately much better off.” Bob Casey dicho el Agosto 22, 2024 en a speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention: “Prices are up because these corporations are scheming to drive them up.” Donald Trump dicho el Agosto 21, 2024 en a Truth Social post: “The Harris-Biden Administration has been caught fraudulently manipulating Job Statistics.” Tim Walz dicho el Agosto 14, 2024 en a speech in California: Former President Donald Trump “cut overtime benefits for millions of workers.” Instagram posts dicho el Agosto 13, 2024 en an Instagram post: Kamala Harris voted in favor of passing a law in 2022 to tax tips. Joe Biden dicho el Agosto 2, 2024 en a written statement: "Since Vice President Harris and I took office … incomes have risen faster than prices." Pete Buttigieg dicho el Julio 28, 2024 en an interview on Fox News Sunday: “Even before the pandemic, America went into a manufacturing recession.”
Bernie Sanders dicho el Enero 2, 2025 en a statement to the media: H-1B guest workers are “being employed as dog trainers, massage therapists, cooks, and English teachers.”
Kathy Hochul dicho el Noviembre 19, 2024 en a public event: We’ve created 732,000 jobs since I've been governor.
Sara Jacobs dicho el Diciembre 18, 2024 en an X post: Government shutdowns in 2013 and 2018 “cost our economy billions of dollars each.”
Social Media dicho el Diciembre 6, 2024 en social media posts: UnitedHealthcare posted a job opening for a CEO 24 hours after its CEO was killed.
Donald Trump dicho el Octubre 6, 2024 en Rally: “With your Democrat governor, you have some of the highest electricity prices and highest energy costs. It’s just about at the top in Wisconsin.”
Threads posts dicho el Noviembre 13, 2024 en a Threads post: Nissan just announced 9,000 layoffs in Tennessee “to avoid severe losses due to expected tariffs.”
Bernie Sanders dicho el Noviembre 10, 2024 en an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Inflation-adjusted weekly wages “are lower today than they were 50 years ago.”
Tammy Baldwin dicho el Octubre 18, 2024 en TV debate: Says opponent Eric Hovde “opposes efforts to negotiate with the big pharmaceutical companies to lower the price of prescription drugs.”
Climate Power dicho el Octubre 18, 2024 en Organization email: Says Eric Hovde “claims anyone who believes in transitioning to a clean energy economy is ‘smoking crack cocaine.’”
Byron Donalds dicho el Octubre 13, 2024 en an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “Wages adjusted for inflation were massively up under Donald Trump for Black men. … The (Black-white) wage gap in 2019 was actually shrinking under Donald Trump's administration.”
Threads posts dicho el Octubre 3, 2024 en a Threads post: The U.S. government is offering Americans loans to pay for flights out of Lebanon while they have been flying Israeli citizens out of Israel on chartered flights for a year “on our dime.”
Kamala Harris dicho el Octubre 7, 2024 en an interview on CBS's "60 Minutes": "We now have historic low unemployment in America among all groups of people."
Social Media dicho el Septiembre 24, 2024 en social media posts: Vice President Kamala Harris responded, “Next question please,” when asked about the economy during an Aug. 29 CNN interview.
Kamala Harris dicho el Septiembre 25, 2024 en an interview with MSNBC: “Even before the pandemic, (Donald Trump) lost manufacturing jobs, by most people’s estimates at least 200,000.”
Americans for Prosperity Action dicho el Septiembre 4, 2024 en a Meta ad: The Inflation Reduction Act, which Rep. Elissa Slotkin supported, “drove inflation higher.”
Tim Walz dicho el Septiembre 21, 2024 en in Bethlehem, Pa.: “Donald Trump added more to the national debt than any other president, ever.”
Senate Leadership Fund dicho el Septiembre 17, 2024 en a TV ad: “Two years ago, Bob Casey promised us his vote will reduce inflation. ... Casey’s vote for reckless spending” made inflation worse.
Donald Trump dicho el Agosto 28, 2024 en an ad: “Kamala Harris has promised amnesty for the 10 million illegals she allowed in as border czar, making them eligible for Social Security. Studies warn this will lead to cuts in your Social Security benefits."
Tim Sheehy dicho el Agosto 21, 2024 en an X post: The “‘Inflation Reduction Act’ increased inflation and drove prices sky high!”
Donald Trump dicho el Septiembre 7, 2024 en a rally in Mosinee, Wis.: Vice President Kamala Harris “cast the tiebreaking votes that caused the worst inflation in American history, costing a typical American family $28,000.”
Kamala Harris dicho el Agosto 22, 2024 en su discurso de aceptación en la Convención Nacional Demócrata: El expresidente Donald Trump “tiene la intención de promulgar lo que, en efecto, es un impuesto nacional sobre las ventas…que elevaría los precios para las familias de clase media a casi $4,000 al año”.
Donald Trump dicho el Agosto 26, 2024 en an interview with a podcaster: Vice President Kamala Harris “is a communist. … She is really a Marxist.”
Kamala Harris dicho el Agosto 22, 2024 en her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention: Former President Donald Trump "intends to enact what, in effect, is a national sales tax ... that would raise prices on middle-class families by almost $4,000 a year."
JD Vance dicho el Agosto 25, 2024 en an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Anything that you lose on the tariff from the perspective of the consumer, you gain in higher wages, so you're ultimately much better off.”
Bob Casey dicho el Agosto 22, 2024 en a speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention: “Prices are up because these corporations are scheming to drive them up.”
Donald Trump dicho el Agosto 21, 2024 en a Truth Social post: “The Harris-Biden Administration has been caught fraudulently manipulating Job Statistics.”
Tim Walz dicho el Agosto 14, 2024 en a speech in California: Former President Donald Trump “cut overtime benefits for millions of workers.”
Instagram posts dicho el Agosto 13, 2024 en an Instagram post: Kamala Harris voted in favor of passing a law in 2022 to tax tips.
Joe Biden dicho el Agosto 2, 2024 en a written statement: "Since Vice President Harris and I took office … incomes have risen faster than prices."
Pete Buttigieg dicho el Julio 28, 2024 en an interview on Fox News Sunday: “Even before the pandemic, America went into a manufacturing recession.”
