Latest True 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 West Virginia Republican Party dicho el Septiembre 14, 2018 en a tweet: "West Virginia added the highest percentage of new construction jobs in 2017 in the United States, at 14.4%. This amounted to 4,300 additional jobs! In fact, #WV was the only state with double-digit growth!" Donald Trump dicho el Septiembre 29, 2018 en a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.: "Household income among Hispanic Americans has just set a new record high." Ann Wagner dicho el Agosto 27, 2018 en a tweet: "Since passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Walmart 'increased their starting wage to $11/hr & has given about $400 million in bonuses.'" Tim Kaine dicho el Julio 21, 2018 en a debate.: "The national economy was strong in its largest expansion of private sector jobs before President Trump came into office." West Virginia Republican Party dicho el Agosto 10, 2018 en a tweet: "For only the second time since 2000, there are more job openings than Americans who are unemployed." West Virginia Republican Party dicho el Agosto 8, 2018 en a tweet: "The American economy is continuing its longest monthly streak of job growth in history, with 3.9 million jobs added since President Trump was elected." Ben Sasse dicho el Mayo 31, 2018 en a statement: "We’ve been down this road before—blanket protectionism is a big part of why America had a Great Depression." Tina Smith dicho el Mayo 21, 2018 en a tweet: "Taking into account inflation, the federal minimum wage is actually worth less than what it was worth 50 years ago." James Tedisco dicho el Abril 13, 2018 en a blog post : After the minimum wage for tipped workers was raised in Maine, the state "reversed that decision due to restaurant employees organizing en masse against the measure." Noah Smith dicho el Marzo 7, 2018 en a Bloomberg View column: "Since 1990, production of metals in the U.S. has held roughly constant, but the number of people employed in the industry has fallen steadily." Dana Wachs dicho el Enero 29, 2018 en a radio interview: "We are last in the nation in startups — 50th." Edward Cox dicho el Febrero 10, 2018 en opening remarks at a Republican gubernatorial debate: About New York state: "We have the highest debt per capita." Robert Mujica dicho el Enero 18, 2018 en a radio interview: "70 percent of the income tax that the state collects happens to come from Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk and New York City" Donald Trump dicho el Enero 30, 2018 en his State of the Union address: "Small business confidence is at an all-time high." Donald Trump dicho el Enero 5, 2018 en a tweet: The Dow Jones Industrial Average "jumped 1000 points in last 5 weeks, Record fastest 1000 point move in history." Eric Holcomb dicho el Octubre 24, 2017 en a campaign ad: "We’re growing union jobs faster than Illinois." Delaine Eastin dicho el Octubre 11, 2017 en 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." Gavin Newsom dicho el Julio 12, 2017 en an interview on MSNBC: The Inland Empire is "the second fastest growing region" for jobs in California. Mark Pocan dicho el Junio 2, 2017 en a speech at the state Democratic convention: "Seven years later, (Scott Walker) has not hit his first campaign promise of creating 250,000 jobs." Ivanka Trump dicho el Junio 12, 2017 en an interview on "Fox & Friends": "There are currently 6 million jobs available in this country that are due in part to the skills gap." Claire McCaskill dicho el Febrero 14, 2017 en a press release on her website: Small businesses "create two out of every three American jobs." Dan Forest dicho el Marzo 6, 2017 en a press conference in Texas: Says HB2 has hurt North Carolina’s economy by "one-tenth of 1 percent of our annual GDP." Andrew Cuomo dicho el Noviembre 16, 2016 en a speech in Fishkill, NY: "We spend less than 2 percent more every year. That is the lowest increase in spending since they have been keeping numbers." Andrew Cuomo dicho el Septiembre 23, 2016 en a speech in Buffalo: "Most private sector jobs in the history of Buffalo exist in Buffalo today" Hillary Clinton dicho el Septiembre 15, 2016 en a speech: "Latinos are 17 percent of our country's population but hold only 2 percent of its wealth." U.S. Chamber of Commerce dicho el Agosto 12, 2016 en a campaign ad : "As governor, Ted Strickland left only 89 cents in Ohio’s rainy day fund." Julián Castro dicho el Junio 17, 2016 en comments at Texas Democratic Party convention: "Today California is kicking our butt, creating more jobs and more economic growth than Texas." Donald Trump dicho el Julio 21, 2016 en a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "Our trade deficit in goods reached nearly … $800 billion last year alone." Hillary Clinton dicho el Julio 5, 2016 en a speech in Charlotte, N.C.: Says Donald Trump "wants to get rid of the federal minimum wage." Hillary Clinton dicho el Junio 27, 2016 en a speech in Cincinnati: "Risk analysts listed Donald Trump, a Donald Trump presidency, as one of the top threats facing the global economy, ahead of terrorism."
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West Virginia Republican Party dicho el Septiembre 14, 2018 en a tweet: "West Virginia added the highest percentage of new construction jobs in 2017 in the United States, at 14.4%. This amounted to 4,300 additional jobs! In fact, #WV was the only state with double-digit growth!" Donald Trump dicho el Septiembre 29, 2018 en a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.: "Household income among Hispanic Americans has just set a new record high." Ann Wagner dicho el Agosto 27, 2018 en a tweet: "Since passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Walmart 'increased their starting wage to $11/hr & has given about $400 million in bonuses.'" Tim Kaine dicho el Julio 21, 2018 en a debate.: "The national economy was strong in its largest expansion of private sector jobs before President Trump came into office." West Virginia Republican Party dicho el Agosto 10, 2018 en a tweet: "For only the second time since 2000, there are more job openings than Americans who are unemployed." West Virginia Republican Party dicho el Agosto 8, 2018 en a tweet: "The American economy is continuing its longest monthly streak of job growth in history, with 3.9 million jobs added since President Trump was elected." Ben Sasse dicho el Mayo 31, 2018 en a statement: "We’ve been down this road before—blanket protectionism is a big part of why America had a Great Depression." Tina Smith dicho el Mayo 21, 2018 en a tweet: "Taking into account inflation, the federal minimum wage is actually worth less than what it was worth 50 years ago." James Tedisco dicho el Abril 13, 2018 en a blog post : After the minimum wage for tipped workers was raised in Maine, the state "reversed that decision due to restaurant employees organizing en masse against the measure." Noah Smith dicho el Marzo 7, 2018 en a Bloomberg View column: "Since 1990, production of metals in the U.S. has held roughly constant, but the number of people employed in the industry has fallen steadily." Dana Wachs dicho el Enero 29, 2018 en a radio interview: "We are last in the nation in startups — 50th." Edward Cox dicho el Febrero 10, 2018 en opening remarks at a Republican gubernatorial debate: About New York state: "We have the highest debt per capita." Robert Mujica dicho el Enero 18, 2018 en a radio interview: "70 percent of the income tax that the state collects happens to come from Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk and New York City" Donald Trump dicho el Enero 30, 2018 en his State of the Union address: "Small business confidence is at an all-time high." Donald Trump dicho el Enero 5, 2018 en a tweet: The Dow Jones Industrial Average "jumped 1000 points in last 5 weeks, Record fastest 1000 point move in history." Eric Holcomb dicho el Octubre 24, 2017 en a campaign ad: "We’re growing union jobs faster than Illinois." Delaine Eastin dicho el Octubre 11, 2017 en 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." Gavin Newsom dicho el Julio 12, 2017 en an interview on MSNBC: The Inland Empire is "the second fastest growing region" for jobs in California. Mark Pocan dicho el Junio 2, 2017 en a speech at the state Democratic convention: "Seven years later, (Scott Walker) has not hit his first campaign promise of creating 250,000 jobs." Ivanka Trump dicho el Junio 12, 2017 en an interview on "Fox & Friends": "There are currently 6 million jobs available in this country that are due in part to the skills gap." Claire McCaskill dicho el Febrero 14, 2017 en a press release on her website: Small businesses "create two out of every three American jobs." Dan Forest dicho el Marzo 6, 2017 en a press conference in Texas: Says HB2 has hurt North Carolina’s economy by "one-tenth of 1 percent of our annual GDP." Andrew Cuomo dicho el Noviembre 16, 2016 en a speech in Fishkill, NY: "We spend less than 2 percent more every year. That is the lowest increase in spending since they have been keeping numbers." Andrew Cuomo dicho el Septiembre 23, 2016 en a speech in Buffalo: "Most private sector jobs in the history of Buffalo exist in Buffalo today" Hillary Clinton dicho el Septiembre 15, 2016 en a speech: "Latinos are 17 percent of our country's population but hold only 2 percent of its wealth." U.S. Chamber of Commerce dicho el Agosto 12, 2016 en a campaign ad : "As governor, Ted Strickland left only 89 cents in Ohio’s rainy day fund." Julián Castro dicho el Junio 17, 2016 en comments at Texas Democratic Party convention: "Today California is kicking our butt, creating more jobs and more economic growth than Texas." Donald Trump dicho el Julio 21, 2016 en a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "Our trade deficit in goods reached nearly … $800 billion last year alone." Hillary Clinton dicho el Julio 5, 2016 en a speech in Charlotte, N.C.: Says Donald Trump "wants to get rid of the federal minimum wage." Hillary Clinton dicho el Junio 27, 2016 en a speech in Cincinnati: "Risk analysts listed Donald Trump, a Donald Trump presidency, as one of the top threats facing the global economy, ahead of terrorism."
West Virginia Republican Party dicho el Septiembre 14, 2018 en a tweet: "West Virginia added the highest percentage of new construction jobs in 2017 in the United States, at 14.4%. This amounted to 4,300 additional jobs! In fact, #WV was the only state with double-digit growth!"
Donald Trump dicho el Septiembre 29, 2018 en a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.: "Household income among Hispanic Americans has just set a new record high."
Ann Wagner dicho el Agosto 27, 2018 en a tweet: "Since passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Walmart 'increased their starting wage to $11/hr & has given about $400 million in bonuses.'"
Tim Kaine dicho el Julio 21, 2018 en a debate.: "The national economy was strong in its largest expansion of private sector jobs before President Trump came into office."
West Virginia Republican Party dicho el Agosto 10, 2018 en a tweet: "For only the second time since 2000, there are more job openings than Americans who are unemployed."
West Virginia Republican Party dicho el Agosto 8, 2018 en a tweet: "The American economy is continuing its longest monthly streak of job growth in history, with 3.9 million jobs added since President Trump was elected."
Ben Sasse dicho el Mayo 31, 2018 en a statement: "We’ve been down this road before—blanket protectionism is a big part of why America had a Great Depression."
Tina Smith dicho el Mayo 21, 2018 en a tweet: "Taking into account inflation, the federal minimum wage is actually worth less than what it was worth 50 years ago."
James Tedisco dicho el Abril 13, 2018 en a blog post : After the minimum wage for tipped workers was raised in Maine, the state "reversed that decision due to restaurant employees organizing en masse against the measure."
Noah Smith dicho el Marzo 7, 2018 en a Bloomberg View column: "Since 1990, production of metals in the U.S. has held roughly constant, but the number of people employed in the industry has fallen steadily."
Dana Wachs dicho el Enero 29, 2018 en a radio interview: "We are last in the nation in startups — 50th."
Edward Cox dicho el Febrero 10, 2018 en opening remarks at a Republican gubernatorial debate: About New York state: "We have the highest debt per capita."
Robert Mujica dicho el Enero 18, 2018 en a radio interview: "70 percent of the income tax that the state collects happens to come from Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk and New York City"
Donald Trump dicho el Enero 30, 2018 en his State of the Union address: "Small business confidence is at an all-time high."
Donald Trump dicho el Enero 5, 2018 en a tweet: The Dow Jones Industrial Average "jumped 1000 points in last 5 weeks, Record fastest 1000 point move in history."
Eric Holcomb dicho el Octubre 24, 2017 en a campaign ad: "We’re growing union jobs faster than Illinois."
Delaine Eastin dicho el Octubre 11, 2017 en 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."
Gavin Newsom dicho el Julio 12, 2017 en an interview on MSNBC: The Inland Empire is "the second fastest growing region" for jobs in California.
Mark Pocan dicho el Junio 2, 2017 en a speech at the state Democratic convention: "Seven years later, (Scott Walker) has not hit his first campaign promise of creating 250,000 jobs."
Ivanka Trump dicho el Junio 12, 2017 en an interview on "Fox & Friends": "There are currently 6 million jobs available in this country that are due in part to the skills gap."
Claire McCaskill dicho el Febrero 14, 2017 en a press release on her website: Small businesses "create two out of every three American jobs."
Dan Forest dicho el Marzo 6, 2017 en a press conference in Texas: Says HB2 has hurt North Carolina’s economy by "one-tenth of 1 percent of our annual GDP."
Andrew Cuomo dicho el Noviembre 16, 2016 en a speech in Fishkill, NY: "We spend less than 2 percent more every year. That is the lowest increase in spending since they have been keeping numbers."
Andrew Cuomo dicho el Septiembre 23, 2016 en a speech in Buffalo: "Most private sector jobs in the history of Buffalo exist in Buffalo today"
Hillary Clinton dicho el Septiembre 15, 2016 en a speech: "Latinos are 17 percent of our country's population but hold only 2 percent of its wealth."
U.S. Chamber of Commerce dicho el Agosto 12, 2016 en a campaign ad : "As governor, Ted Strickland left only 89 cents in Ohio’s rainy day fund."
Julián Castro dicho el Junio 17, 2016 en comments at Texas Democratic Party convention: "Today California is kicking our butt, creating more jobs and more economic growth than Texas."
Donald Trump dicho el Julio 21, 2016 en a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "Our trade deficit in goods reached nearly … $800 billion last year alone."
Hillary Clinton dicho el Julio 5, 2016 en a speech in Charlotte, N.C.: Says Donald Trump "wants to get rid of the federal minimum wage."
Hillary Clinton dicho el Junio 27, 2016 en a speech in Cincinnati: "Risk analysts listed Donald Trump, a Donald Trump presidency, as one of the top threats facing the global economy, ahead of terrorism."
