Latest Fact-checks in Economy Tim Scott stated on May 22, 2023 in his presidential announcement speech: “The share of working-age men choosing to work is the lowest it has ever been.” TikTok posts stated on May 14, 2023 in a TikTok post: This video shows empty shelves at a Florida grocery store because truckers said “they were not delivering anything to Florida !!!” Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2023 in a Facebook post: FedNow is a new “monetary system” that’s “going to cost you.” Kamala Harris stated on April 21, 2023 in an interview with Noticias Telemundo: "Latino small businesses are 1 in 4 new businesses, but only 1% of venture capital funding goes to Latino businesses." Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: La Reserva Federal “presentó su nuevo sistema de pagos que va a sustituir al sistema bancario actual". Ron DeSantis stated on April 13, 2023 in a speech: Florida has “the second lowest tax burden per capita in the United States.” Instagram posts stated on March 27, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video shows Kenya’s president saying he will “get rid of U.S. dollar.” Instagram posts stated on April 6, 2023 in an Instagram post: Cash App founder Bob Lee’s death is connected to FedNow. Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: El presidente Joe Biden dijo, “estamos quebrados, completamente quebrados. Agarren su dinero del banco, sáquenlo, sáquenlo ya”. Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2023 in a video: DO Black credit card is part of a government plot to control people’s lives. Mike Pence stated on March 24, 2023 in an interview with Fox Business' Maria Bartiromo: “We have a national debt the size of our nation’s economy for the first time since World War II.” Joan Ballweg stated on January 24, 2023 in Twitter: "Wisconsin has seen over 63 billion dollars of federal pandemic-related funding funnel into our state over (Gov. Tony Evers') tenure." Joe Biden stated on January 30, 2023 in A speech in Baltimore: “We used to rank No. 1 in the world in research and development, now we rank No. 9. China used to rank No. 8, now it ranks No. 2.” Joe Biden stated on February 3, 2023 in a speech in Philadelphia: “We created more new jobs in two years than any president did in their entire term.” Devin LeMahieu stated on January 3, 2023 in Senate address: "In 2010, (Wisconsin Republicans) inherited a multi-Billion dollar deficit … Today we are looking at a projected surplus approaching 7 Billion." Joe Biden stated on January 25, 2023 in a tweet: “Two years ago this week, 18 million people were out of work needing unemployment benefits. Today, that number is under 1.6 million, the lowest in decades.” Glenn Youngkin stated on January 23, 2023 in a speech.: Virginia tax receipts “in just the last four years alone have grown 50%.” Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2023 in a photo on Facebook: The cost of eggs has gone up 700%. Joe Biden stated on January 12, 2023 in remarks at the White House: “Take-home pay for workers is going up.” Hakeem Jeffries stated on January 8, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": A “default on our debt” would be unprecedented in American history. Facebook posts stated on December 7, 2022 in a post on Facebook: A $5,000 stimulus loan is available. Joe Biden stated on December 13, 2022 in remarks at the White House: “For the last several months, wages have gone up more than prices have gone up.” Robin Vos stated on November 22, 2022 in Public statement: “A lot of the programs (that were) started during the pandemic are still going, even though the pandemic is long over.” Ron Johnson stated on July 14, 2022 in Blog post: “We finally achieved that energy independence… under the Trump administration. President Biden squandered (it) away.” Charlie Crist stated on October 4, 2022 in a campaign ad: "When I was your governor, we reduced insurance rates by 10%." Joe Biden stated on October 8, 2022 in an Instagram post: The Biden administration has “created” more than double the number of jobs per month, on average, than any other administration going back to George H.W. Bush. Liz Wheeler stated on February 26, 2022 in a video on Facebook: The Great Reset advocates replacing capitalism with an economic system that is “kind of socialism, kind of communism” but “mostly just fascism.” Zach Nunn stated on September 14, 2022 in a tweet: “Iowans are paying $5,000 extra for everyday goods under Biden and Axne’s inflation.” Joe Biden stated on September 14, 2022 in a speech in Detroit: “Incomes are up.” Ron Johnson stated on August 7, 2022 in News release: "Last year the IRS audited Americans earning less than $25,000 a year at five times the rate of other groups."
Tim Scott stated on May 22, 2023 in his presidential announcement speech: “The share of working-age men choosing to work is the lowest it has ever been.” TikTok posts stated on May 14, 2023 in a TikTok post: This video shows empty shelves at a Florida grocery store because truckers said “they were not delivering anything to Florida !!!” Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2023 in a Facebook post: FedNow is a new “monetary system” that’s “going to cost you.” Kamala Harris stated on April 21, 2023 in an interview with Noticias Telemundo: "Latino small businesses are 1 in 4 new businesses, but only 1% of venture capital funding goes to Latino businesses." Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: La Reserva Federal “presentó su nuevo sistema de pagos que va a sustituir al sistema bancario actual". Ron DeSantis stated on April 13, 2023 in a speech: Florida has “the second lowest tax burden per capita in the United States.” Instagram posts stated on March 27, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video shows Kenya’s president saying he will “get rid of U.S. dollar.” Instagram posts stated on April 6, 2023 in an Instagram post: Cash App founder Bob Lee’s death is connected to FedNow. Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: El presidente Joe Biden dijo, “estamos quebrados, completamente quebrados. Agarren su dinero del banco, sáquenlo, sáquenlo ya”. Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2023 in a video: DO Black credit card is part of a government plot to control people’s lives. Mike Pence stated on March 24, 2023 in an interview with Fox Business' Maria Bartiromo: “We have a national debt the size of our nation’s economy for the first time since World War II.” Joan Ballweg stated on January 24, 2023 in Twitter: "Wisconsin has seen over 63 billion dollars of federal pandemic-related funding funnel into our state over (Gov. Tony Evers') tenure." Joe Biden stated on January 30, 2023 in A speech in Baltimore: “We used to rank No. 1 in the world in research and development, now we rank No. 9. China used to rank No. 8, now it ranks No. 2.” Joe Biden stated on February 3, 2023 in a speech in Philadelphia: “We created more new jobs in two years than any president did in their entire term.” Devin LeMahieu stated on January 3, 2023 in Senate address: "In 2010, (Wisconsin Republicans) inherited a multi-Billion dollar deficit … Today we are looking at a projected surplus approaching 7 Billion." Joe Biden stated on January 25, 2023 in a tweet: “Two years ago this week, 18 million people were out of work needing unemployment benefits. Today, that number is under 1.6 million, the lowest in decades.” Glenn Youngkin stated on January 23, 2023 in a speech.: Virginia tax receipts “in just the last four years alone have grown 50%.” Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2023 in a photo on Facebook: The cost of eggs has gone up 700%. Joe Biden stated on January 12, 2023 in remarks at the White House: “Take-home pay for workers is going up.” Hakeem Jeffries stated on January 8, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": A “default on our debt” would be unprecedented in American history. Facebook posts stated on December 7, 2022 in a post on Facebook: A $5,000 stimulus loan is available. Joe Biden stated on December 13, 2022 in remarks at the White House: “For the last several months, wages have gone up more than prices have gone up.” Robin Vos stated on November 22, 2022 in Public statement: “A lot of the programs (that were) started during the pandemic are still going, even though the pandemic is long over.” Ron Johnson stated on July 14, 2022 in Blog post: “We finally achieved that energy independence… under the Trump administration. President Biden squandered (it) away.” Charlie Crist stated on October 4, 2022 in a campaign ad: "When I was your governor, we reduced insurance rates by 10%." Joe Biden stated on October 8, 2022 in an Instagram post: The Biden administration has “created” more than double the number of jobs per month, on average, than any other administration going back to George H.W. Bush. Liz Wheeler stated on February 26, 2022 in a video on Facebook: The Great Reset advocates replacing capitalism with an economic system that is “kind of socialism, kind of communism” but “mostly just fascism.” Zach Nunn stated on September 14, 2022 in a tweet: “Iowans are paying $5,000 extra for everyday goods under Biden and Axne’s inflation.” Joe Biden stated on September 14, 2022 in a speech in Detroit: “Incomes are up.” Ron Johnson stated on August 7, 2022 in News release: "Last year the IRS audited Americans earning less than $25,000 a year at five times the rate of other groups."
Tim Scott stated on May 22, 2023 in his presidential announcement speech: “The share of working-age men choosing to work is the lowest it has ever been.”
TikTok posts stated on May 14, 2023 in a TikTok post: This video shows empty shelves at a Florida grocery store because truckers said “they were not delivering anything to Florida !!!”
Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2023 in a Facebook post: FedNow is a new “monetary system” that’s “going to cost you.”
Kamala Harris stated on April 21, 2023 in an interview with Noticias Telemundo: "Latino small businesses are 1 in 4 new businesses, but only 1% of venture capital funding goes to Latino businesses."
Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: La Reserva Federal “presentó su nuevo sistema de pagos que va a sustituir al sistema bancario actual".
Ron DeSantis stated on April 13, 2023 in a speech: Florida has “the second lowest tax burden per capita in the United States.”
Instagram posts stated on March 27, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video shows Kenya’s president saying he will “get rid of U.S. dollar.”
Instagram posts stated on April 6, 2023 in an Instagram post: Cash App founder Bob Lee’s death is connected to FedNow.
Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: El presidente Joe Biden dijo, “estamos quebrados, completamente quebrados. Agarren su dinero del banco, sáquenlo, sáquenlo ya”.
Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2023 in a video: DO Black credit card is part of a government plot to control people’s lives.
Mike Pence stated on March 24, 2023 in an interview with Fox Business' Maria Bartiromo: “We have a national debt the size of our nation’s economy for the first time since World War II.”
Joan Ballweg stated on January 24, 2023 in Twitter: "Wisconsin has seen over 63 billion dollars of federal pandemic-related funding funnel into our state over (Gov. Tony Evers') tenure."
Joe Biden stated on January 30, 2023 in A speech in Baltimore: “We used to rank No. 1 in the world in research and development, now we rank No. 9. China used to rank No. 8, now it ranks No. 2.”
Joe Biden stated on February 3, 2023 in a speech in Philadelphia: “We created more new jobs in two years than any president did in their entire term.”
Devin LeMahieu stated on January 3, 2023 in Senate address: "In 2010, (Wisconsin Republicans) inherited a multi-Billion dollar deficit … Today we are looking at a projected surplus approaching 7 Billion."
Joe Biden stated on January 25, 2023 in a tweet: “Two years ago this week, 18 million people were out of work needing unemployment benefits. Today, that number is under 1.6 million, the lowest in decades.”
Glenn Youngkin stated on January 23, 2023 in a speech.: Virginia tax receipts “in just the last four years alone have grown 50%.”
Joe Biden stated on January 12, 2023 in remarks at the White House: “Take-home pay for workers is going up.”
Hakeem Jeffries stated on January 8, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": A “default on our debt” would be unprecedented in American history.
Facebook posts stated on December 7, 2022 in a post on Facebook: A $5,000 stimulus loan is available.
Joe Biden stated on December 13, 2022 in remarks at the White House: “For the last several months, wages have gone up more than prices have gone up.”
Robin Vos stated on November 22, 2022 in Public statement: “A lot of the programs (that were) started during the pandemic are still going, even though the pandemic is long over.”
Ron Johnson stated on July 14, 2022 in Blog post: “We finally achieved that energy independence… under the Trump administration. President Biden squandered (it) away.”
Charlie Crist stated on October 4, 2022 in a campaign ad: "When I was your governor, we reduced insurance rates by 10%."
Joe Biden stated on October 8, 2022 in an Instagram post: The Biden administration has “created” more than double the number of jobs per month, on average, than any other administration going back to George H.W. Bush.
Liz Wheeler stated on February 26, 2022 in a video on Facebook: The Great Reset advocates replacing capitalism with an economic system that is “kind of socialism, kind of communism” but “mostly just fascism.”
Zach Nunn stated on September 14, 2022 in a tweet: “Iowans are paying $5,000 extra for everyday goods under Biden and Axne’s inflation.”
Ron Johnson stated on August 7, 2022 in News release: "Last year the IRS audited Americans earning less than $25,000 a year at five times the rate of other groups."
