Latest True Fact-checks in Jobs Joe Biden stated on February 13, 2024 in a campaign ad: Under Joe Biden, there are “record numbers of new Black entrepreneurs.” Tony Evers stated on January 23, 2024 in Speech: “In April last year, our state unemployment rate hit a record low of 2.4%. Last year, Wisconsin had an all-time lowest number of unemployed workers ever in modern history.” Tammy Baldwin stated on December 8, 2022 in Twitter: "Latina workers make 54 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men." Tim Kaine stated on March 15, 2022 in a tweet.: “Virginia women are paid 80 cents for every dollar paid to Virginia men.” Mandela Barnes stated on May 23, 2021 in Twitter: “It’s been over 50 years since minimum (wage) and inflation parted ways, then over a decade since the federal minimum went up at all.” Glenn Grothman stated on June 8, 2021 in Twitter: “We have a record 9.3 million job openings in the U.S.” Mark Born stated on June 2, 2021 in Twitter: “Before the pandemic, just over 40,000 were on continuing UI claims. Now, there are well over 100,000 on state or federal UI benefits.” Greg Abbott stated on May 18, 2021 in an interview: “We now have more job openings than we do people who are on unemployment. We have 60% more job openings today than we did the month before the pandemic hit the state of Texas.” Lindsay James stated on May 11, 2021 in a tweet: “There are more job openings than there are people on unemployment" in Iowa. Jennifer Boysko stated on January 18, 2021 in a committee debate.: “The United States is the only industrialized, modernized country that does not already have a paid family medical leave program in place.” Sarah Godlewski stated on January 9, 2021 in Twitter: “It wasn’t all women that lost jobs (in the December jobs report), it was mostly Black and Latina women. In fact, white women gained employment.” Kim Reynolds stated on January 7, 2021 in a news conference: Before COVID-19, “more Iowans (were) working than at any other time in our state history." Bernie Sanders stated on December 19, 2019 in the Democratic debate in Los Angeles: Real wages "went up last year 1.1%." Chris Taylor stated on May 21, 2019 in a tweet: "We saw the prison population expand and vacancy rates for correctional officers go from 2.9% to 15.2%" over the last eight years. Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2019 in a rally: "The unemployment rate for Wisconsin workers has reached historic lows. It’s never been this low before, ever, ever, ever." Elizabeth Warren stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall in New Hampshire: Speaking of the financial crisis that gained traction in 2007, "I talked about it to anyone who would listen, a crisis is coming." Daniel Riemer stated on February 17, 2019 in a TV interview: "About 80 percent of (the manufacturing and agriculture) tax credit goes to claimants who are making $1 million or more." E. Gordon Gee stated on January 14, 2019 in an op-ed: West Virginia has "the nation’s lowest workforce participation rate, which hovers around 50 percent, when the national average is about 63 percent." Jason Smith stated on November 9, 2018 in a tweet: "In fact 7 out of 10 new jobs in America are created by small businesses." Ann Wagner stated on August 27, 2018 in 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 stated on July 21, 2018 in 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 stated on August 10, 2018 in a tweet: "For only the second time since 2000, there are more job openings than Americans who are unemployed." West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 8, 2018 in 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." James Tedisco stated on April 13, 2018 in 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 stated on March 7, 2018 in 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." Eric Holcomb stated on October 24, 2017 in a campaign ad: "We’re growing union jobs faster than Illinois." 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." 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. Mark Pocan stated on June 2, 2017 in 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 stated on June 12, 2017 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "There are currently 6 million jobs available in this country that are due in part to the skills gap."
Joe Biden stated on February 13, 2024 in a campaign ad: Under Joe Biden, there are “record numbers of new Black entrepreneurs.” Tony Evers stated on January 23, 2024 in Speech: “In April last year, our state unemployment rate hit a record low of 2.4%. Last year, Wisconsin had an all-time lowest number of unemployed workers ever in modern history.” Tammy Baldwin stated on December 8, 2022 in Twitter: "Latina workers make 54 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men." Tim Kaine stated on March 15, 2022 in a tweet.: “Virginia women are paid 80 cents for every dollar paid to Virginia men.” Mandela Barnes stated on May 23, 2021 in Twitter: “It’s been over 50 years since minimum (wage) and inflation parted ways, then over a decade since the federal minimum went up at all.” Glenn Grothman stated on June 8, 2021 in Twitter: “We have a record 9.3 million job openings in the U.S.” Mark Born stated on June 2, 2021 in Twitter: “Before the pandemic, just over 40,000 were on continuing UI claims. Now, there are well over 100,000 on state or federal UI benefits.” Greg Abbott stated on May 18, 2021 in an interview: “We now have more job openings than we do people who are on unemployment. We have 60% more job openings today than we did the month before the pandemic hit the state of Texas.” Lindsay James stated on May 11, 2021 in a tweet: “There are more job openings than there are people on unemployment" in Iowa. Jennifer Boysko stated on January 18, 2021 in a committee debate.: “The United States is the only industrialized, modernized country that does not already have a paid family medical leave program in place.” Sarah Godlewski stated on January 9, 2021 in Twitter: “It wasn’t all women that lost jobs (in the December jobs report), it was mostly Black and Latina women. In fact, white women gained employment.” Kim Reynolds stated on January 7, 2021 in a news conference: Before COVID-19, “more Iowans (were) working than at any other time in our state history." Bernie Sanders stated on December 19, 2019 in the Democratic debate in Los Angeles: Real wages "went up last year 1.1%." Chris Taylor stated on May 21, 2019 in a tweet: "We saw the prison population expand and vacancy rates for correctional officers go from 2.9% to 15.2%" over the last eight years. Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2019 in a rally: "The unemployment rate for Wisconsin workers has reached historic lows. It’s never been this low before, ever, ever, ever." Elizabeth Warren stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall in New Hampshire: Speaking of the financial crisis that gained traction in 2007, "I talked about it to anyone who would listen, a crisis is coming." Daniel Riemer stated on February 17, 2019 in a TV interview: "About 80 percent of (the manufacturing and agriculture) tax credit goes to claimants who are making $1 million or more." E. Gordon Gee stated on January 14, 2019 in an op-ed: West Virginia has "the nation’s lowest workforce participation rate, which hovers around 50 percent, when the national average is about 63 percent." Jason Smith stated on November 9, 2018 in a tweet: "In fact 7 out of 10 new jobs in America are created by small businesses." Ann Wagner stated on August 27, 2018 in 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 stated on July 21, 2018 in 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 stated on August 10, 2018 in a tweet: "For only the second time since 2000, there are more job openings than Americans who are unemployed." West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 8, 2018 in 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." James Tedisco stated on April 13, 2018 in 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 stated on March 7, 2018 in 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." Eric Holcomb stated on October 24, 2017 in a campaign ad: "We’re growing union jobs faster than Illinois." 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." 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. Mark Pocan stated on June 2, 2017 in 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 stated on June 12, 2017 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "There are currently 6 million jobs available in this country that are due in part to the skills gap."
Joe Biden stated on February 13, 2024 in a campaign ad: Under Joe Biden, there are “record numbers of new Black entrepreneurs.”
Tony Evers stated on January 23, 2024 in Speech: “In April last year, our state unemployment rate hit a record low of 2.4%. Last year, Wisconsin had an all-time lowest number of unemployed workers ever in modern history.”
Tammy Baldwin stated on December 8, 2022 in Twitter: "Latina workers make 54 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men."
Tim Kaine stated on March 15, 2022 in a tweet.: “Virginia women are paid 80 cents for every dollar paid to Virginia men.”
Mandela Barnes stated on May 23, 2021 in Twitter: “It’s been over 50 years since minimum (wage) and inflation parted ways, then over a decade since the federal minimum went up at all.”
Glenn Grothman stated on June 8, 2021 in Twitter: “We have a record 9.3 million job openings in the U.S.”
Mark Born stated on June 2, 2021 in Twitter: “Before the pandemic, just over 40,000 were on continuing UI claims. Now, there are well over 100,000 on state or federal UI benefits.”
Greg Abbott stated on May 18, 2021 in an interview: “We now have more job openings than we do people who are on unemployment. We have 60% more job openings today than we did the month before the pandemic hit the state of Texas.”
Lindsay James stated on May 11, 2021 in a tweet: “There are more job openings than there are people on unemployment" in Iowa.
Jennifer Boysko stated on January 18, 2021 in a committee debate.: “The United States is the only industrialized, modernized country that does not already have a paid family medical leave program in place.”
Sarah Godlewski stated on January 9, 2021 in Twitter: “It wasn’t all women that lost jobs (in the December jobs report), it was mostly Black and Latina women. In fact, white women gained employment.”
Kim Reynolds stated on January 7, 2021 in a news conference: Before COVID-19, “more Iowans (were) working than at any other time in our state history."
Bernie Sanders stated on December 19, 2019 in the Democratic debate in Los Angeles: Real wages "went up last year 1.1%."
Chris Taylor stated on May 21, 2019 in a tweet: "We saw the prison population expand and vacancy rates for correctional officers go from 2.9% to 15.2%" over the last eight years.
Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2019 in a rally: "The unemployment rate for Wisconsin workers has reached historic lows. It’s never been this low before, ever, ever, ever."
Elizabeth Warren stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall in New Hampshire: Speaking of the financial crisis that gained traction in 2007, "I talked about it to anyone who would listen, a crisis is coming."
Daniel Riemer stated on February 17, 2019 in a TV interview: "About 80 percent of (the manufacturing and agriculture) tax credit goes to claimants who are making $1 million or more."
E. Gordon Gee stated on January 14, 2019 in an op-ed: West Virginia has "the nation’s lowest workforce participation rate, which hovers around 50 percent, when the national average is about 63 percent."
Jason Smith stated on November 9, 2018 in a tweet: "In fact 7 out of 10 new jobs in America are created by small businesses."
Ann Wagner stated on August 27, 2018 in 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 stated on July 21, 2018 in 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 stated on August 10, 2018 in a tweet: "For only the second time since 2000, there are more job openings than Americans who are unemployed."
West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 8, 2018 in 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."
James Tedisco stated on April 13, 2018 in 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 stated on March 7, 2018 in 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."
Eric Holcomb stated on October 24, 2017 in a campaign ad: "We’re growing union jobs faster than Illinois."
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."
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.
Mark Pocan stated on June 2, 2017 in 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 stated on June 12, 2017 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "There are currently 6 million jobs available in this country that are due in part to the skills gap."
