Latest False Fact-checks in Economy 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 February 26, 2023 in a video: DO Black credit card is part of a government plot to control people’s lives. Facebook posts stated on December 7, 2022 in a post on Facebook: A $5,000 stimulus loan is available. 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.” Viral image stated on July 30, 2022 in a Facebook post: The Atlantic published a story titled “Quiet Courage of Biden’s Negative Growth Economy” Instagram posts stated on July 25, 2022 in social media posts: ‘The White House is now trying to protect Joe Biden by changing the definition of the word recession.' Instagram posts stated on July 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: Video shows Biden giving the "same exact speech" months apart. Facebook posts stated on July 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Adults over 51 can receive $$$ in additional spending for groceries and expenses.” Nikki Haley stated on July 4, 2022 in a tweet: The cost of a Fourth of July cookout in 2022 increased by 67.2% because of inflation. Viral image stated on June 17, 2022 in a post on Facebook: An image shows gas prices on Jan. 6, 2021. Ted Cruz stated on June 4, 2022 in a tweet: "The impact of President Biden being beholden to the Green New Deal radicals in his party has electricity costs through the roof in Texas." Karine Jean-Pierre stated on June 13, 2022 in a press briefing: When Joe Biden “walked into this administration … 20 million people were on unemployment insurance benefits.” Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: The U.S. government’s inaction over buffalo killing that harmed Native American populations in the 1800s shows it is now “is creating food shortages” so that Americans are more “dependent on the government.” Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: President Joe Biden was confused, “turned around and shook hands with thin air” after a speech. Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2022 in an interview with Just the News: “You go to a store, they don’t have bread.” Facebook posts stated on March 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: Comparing the price of oil and gas in June 2008 to March 2022 shows that oil companies are “price gouging.” Facebook posts stated on March 4, 2022 in a Facebook post: “And just like that, your $15/hr doesn’t buy you as much as $7.50/hr did a year ago.” Facebook posts stated on February 6, 2022 in a Facebook post: President John F. Kennedy “was planning to end the Federal Reserve.” Facebook posts stated on January 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: $2,000 stimulus checks were due on Jan. 19. Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2022 in Facebook posts: “Dyson is canceling their contract with Walmart and selling off Dyson Supersonic” hair dryers “only for $1!” Joe Volk stated on November 17, 2021 in TV interview: “In Wisconsin, we have 50% of the population paying 50%, 60%, 70%, sometimes 80% for their housing.” Joe Biden stated on December 1, 2021 in remarks at the White House: "The number of small businesses is up 30% compared to before the pandemic." Jen Psaki stated on November 15, 2021 in a White House press briefing: “No economist out there is projecting that (the Build Back Better bill) will have a negative impact on inflation.” Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a $123,199 turkey for sale at Target “this year.” Kimberly Klacik stated on October 13, 2021 in a tweet: An image of empty grocery store shelves shows the effect of President Joe Biden's “Build Back Better” plan. Facebook posts stated on October 5, 2021 in social media posts: “In case you forgot. Two years ago today, we were experiencing the greatest economy in the history of the world.” Jack Posobiec stated on July 29, 2021 in a tweet: The White House plans to call for lockdowns due to the delta variant and is “aiming for late 2nd week of August, per WH official.” Facebook posts stated on August 4, 2021 in a Facebook post: "If your employer is mandating any pokes, do not quit. Make them fire you. That way you get unemployment benefits." Rick Scott stated on July 30, 2021 in a press release: Says Joe Biden and Democrats “have done absolutely nothing to help families struggling to keep up with inflation.”
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 February 26, 2023 in a video: DO Black credit card is part of a government plot to control people’s lives. Facebook posts stated on December 7, 2022 in a post on Facebook: A $5,000 stimulus loan is available. 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.” Viral image stated on July 30, 2022 in a Facebook post: The Atlantic published a story titled “Quiet Courage of Biden’s Negative Growth Economy” Instagram posts stated on July 25, 2022 in social media posts: ‘The White House is now trying to protect Joe Biden by changing the definition of the word recession.' Instagram posts stated on July 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: Video shows Biden giving the "same exact speech" months apart. Facebook posts stated on July 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Adults over 51 can receive $$$ in additional spending for groceries and expenses.” Nikki Haley stated on July 4, 2022 in a tweet: The cost of a Fourth of July cookout in 2022 increased by 67.2% because of inflation. Viral image stated on June 17, 2022 in a post on Facebook: An image shows gas prices on Jan. 6, 2021. Ted Cruz stated on June 4, 2022 in a tweet: "The impact of President Biden being beholden to the Green New Deal radicals in his party has electricity costs through the roof in Texas." Karine Jean-Pierre stated on June 13, 2022 in a press briefing: When Joe Biden “walked into this administration … 20 million people were on unemployment insurance benefits.” Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: The U.S. government’s inaction over buffalo killing that harmed Native American populations in the 1800s shows it is now “is creating food shortages” so that Americans are more “dependent on the government.” Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: President Joe Biden was confused, “turned around and shook hands with thin air” after a speech. Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2022 in an interview with Just the News: “You go to a store, they don’t have bread.” Facebook posts stated on March 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: Comparing the price of oil and gas in June 2008 to March 2022 shows that oil companies are “price gouging.” Facebook posts stated on March 4, 2022 in a Facebook post: “And just like that, your $15/hr doesn’t buy you as much as $7.50/hr did a year ago.” Facebook posts stated on February 6, 2022 in a Facebook post: President John F. Kennedy “was planning to end the Federal Reserve.” Facebook posts stated on January 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: $2,000 stimulus checks were due on Jan. 19. Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2022 in Facebook posts: “Dyson is canceling their contract with Walmart and selling off Dyson Supersonic” hair dryers “only for $1!” Joe Volk stated on November 17, 2021 in TV interview: “In Wisconsin, we have 50% of the population paying 50%, 60%, 70%, sometimes 80% for their housing.” Joe Biden stated on December 1, 2021 in remarks at the White House: "The number of small businesses is up 30% compared to before the pandemic." Jen Psaki stated on November 15, 2021 in a White House press briefing: “No economist out there is projecting that (the Build Back Better bill) will have a negative impact on inflation.” Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a $123,199 turkey for sale at Target “this year.” Kimberly Klacik stated on October 13, 2021 in a tweet: An image of empty grocery store shelves shows the effect of President Joe Biden's “Build Back Better” plan. Facebook posts stated on October 5, 2021 in social media posts: “In case you forgot. Two years ago today, we were experiencing the greatest economy in the history of the world.” Jack Posobiec stated on July 29, 2021 in a tweet: The White House plans to call for lockdowns due to the delta variant and is “aiming for late 2nd week of August, per WH official.” Facebook posts stated on August 4, 2021 in a Facebook post: "If your employer is mandating any pokes, do not quit. Make them fire you. That way you get unemployment benefits." Rick Scott stated on July 30, 2021 in a press release: Says Joe Biden and Democrats “have done absolutely nothing to help families struggling to keep up with inflation.”
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 February 26, 2023 in a video: DO Black credit card is part of a government plot to control people’s lives.
Facebook posts stated on December 7, 2022 in a post on Facebook: A $5,000 stimulus loan is available.
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.”
Viral image stated on July 30, 2022 in a Facebook post: The Atlantic published a story titled “Quiet Courage of Biden’s Negative Growth Economy”
Instagram posts stated on July 25, 2022 in social media posts: ‘The White House is now trying to protect Joe Biden by changing the definition of the word recession.'
Instagram posts stated on July 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: Video shows Biden giving the "same exact speech" months apart.
Facebook posts stated on July 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Adults over 51 can receive $$$ in additional spending for groceries and expenses.”
Nikki Haley stated on July 4, 2022 in a tweet: The cost of a Fourth of July cookout in 2022 increased by 67.2% because of inflation.
Viral image stated on June 17, 2022 in a post on Facebook: An image shows gas prices on Jan. 6, 2021.
Ted Cruz stated on June 4, 2022 in a tweet: "The impact of President Biden being beholden to the Green New Deal radicals in his party has electricity costs through the roof in Texas."
Karine Jean-Pierre stated on June 13, 2022 in a press briefing: When Joe Biden “walked into this administration … 20 million people were on unemployment insurance benefits.”
Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: The U.S. government’s inaction over buffalo killing that harmed Native American populations in the 1800s shows it is now “is creating food shortages” so that Americans are more “dependent on the government.”
Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: President Joe Biden was confused, “turned around and shook hands with thin air” after a speech.
Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2022 in an interview with Just the News: “You go to a store, they don’t have bread.”
Facebook posts stated on March 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: Comparing the price of oil and gas in June 2008 to March 2022 shows that oil companies are “price gouging.”
Facebook posts stated on March 4, 2022 in a Facebook post: “And just like that, your $15/hr doesn’t buy you as much as $7.50/hr did a year ago.”
Facebook posts stated on February 6, 2022 in a Facebook post: President John F. Kennedy “was planning to end the Federal Reserve.”
Facebook posts stated on January 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: $2,000 stimulus checks were due on Jan. 19.
Facebook posts stated on January 6, 2022 in Facebook posts: “Dyson is canceling their contract with Walmart and selling off Dyson Supersonic” hair dryers “only for $1!”
Joe Volk stated on November 17, 2021 in TV interview: “In Wisconsin, we have 50% of the population paying 50%, 60%, 70%, sometimes 80% for their housing.”
Joe Biden stated on December 1, 2021 in remarks at the White House: "The number of small businesses is up 30% compared to before the pandemic."
Jen Psaki stated on November 15, 2021 in a White House press briefing: “No economist out there is projecting that (the Build Back Better bill) will have a negative impact on inflation.”
Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a $123,199 turkey for sale at Target “this year.”
Kimberly Klacik stated on October 13, 2021 in a tweet: An image of empty grocery store shelves shows the effect of President Joe Biden's “Build Back Better” plan.
Facebook posts stated on October 5, 2021 in social media posts: “In case you forgot. Two years ago today, we were experiencing the greatest economy in the history of the world.”
Jack Posobiec stated on July 29, 2021 in a tweet: The White House plans to call for lockdowns due to the delta variant and is “aiming for late 2nd week of August, per WH official.”
Facebook posts stated on August 4, 2021 in a Facebook post: "If your employer is mandating any pokes, do not quit. Make them fire you. That way you get unemployment benefits."
Rick Scott stated on July 30, 2021 in a press release: Says Joe Biden and Democrats “have done absolutely nothing to help families struggling to keep up with inflation.”
