Latest False Fact-checks in Economy 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.” Rebecca Kleefisch stated on July 20, 2021 in Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers has declared Wisconsin “permanently closed” for business. Joe Biden stated on July 22, 2021 in a CNN town hall: "The cost of an automobile, it's kind of back to what it was before the pandemic." Facebook posts stated on June 25, 2021 in a post on Facebook: “Coca-Cola has lost $4 bil in market value as people are boycotting Coke for their ‘try to be less White’ statement.” Derrick Van Orden stated on May 11, 2021 in Twitter: Says U.S. Rep. Ron Kind has “spent more $ in 100+ days than was spent fighting WWII Kamala Harris stated on May 4, 2021 in a speech: “The global cost of corruption is as much as 5% of the world's GDP.” Instagram posts stated on April 21, 2021 in an Instagram video: “Those 30-, 40-year mortgages” prove that banks know climate change “is not going to happen.” Gordon Hintz stated on February 23, 2021 in a speech: Republicans are “trying to create a fake unemployment insurance crisis.” Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2021 in remarks at a CNN town hall: "If we kept (the minimum wage) indexed to inflation, people would be making $20 an hour right now.” Kevin McCarthy stated on February 9, 2021 in a press release: Raising the national minimum wage to $15 per hour “would destroy up to 3.7 million jobs.” Jordan Rachel stated on January 16, 2021 in a tweet: A $15-per-hour minimum wage would raise the price of a Taco Bell burrito to $38. James Gallagher stated on December 3, 2020 in a tweet: “Government imposed lockdowns do NOT reduce [COVID-19] cases or stop spikes.” Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2020 in several speeches: Says North Carolina just landed an auto plant. Donald Trump stated on October 21, 2020 in an ad: Says Joe Biden repeatedly told Americans he's going to raise their taxes. Mike Pence stated on October 11, 2020 in a news release: Says since he and President Trump took office, their policies "led to an unemployment rate of 3.1% in Wisconsin and 61,000 Wisconsin jobs, including 15,000 manufacturing jobs." Donald Trump stated on October 14, 2020 in a discussion with business leaders: Speaking of the federal debt before the coronavirus pandemic, “we were starting to get that number down.” Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2020 in a rally: Says Joe Biden is a socialist.
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.” Rebecca Kleefisch stated on July 20, 2021 in Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers has declared Wisconsin “permanently closed” for business. Joe Biden stated on July 22, 2021 in a CNN town hall: "The cost of an automobile, it's kind of back to what it was before the pandemic." Facebook posts stated on June 25, 2021 in a post on Facebook: “Coca-Cola has lost $4 bil in market value as people are boycotting Coke for their ‘try to be less White’ statement.” Derrick Van Orden stated on May 11, 2021 in Twitter: Says U.S. Rep. Ron Kind has “spent more $ in 100+ days than was spent fighting WWII Kamala Harris stated on May 4, 2021 in a speech: “The global cost of corruption is as much as 5% of the world's GDP.” Instagram posts stated on April 21, 2021 in an Instagram video: “Those 30-, 40-year mortgages” prove that banks know climate change “is not going to happen.” Gordon Hintz stated on February 23, 2021 in a speech: Republicans are “trying to create a fake unemployment insurance crisis.” Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2021 in remarks at a CNN town hall: "If we kept (the minimum wage) indexed to inflation, people would be making $20 an hour right now.” Kevin McCarthy stated on February 9, 2021 in a press release: Raising the national minimum wage to $15 per hour “would destroy up to 3.7 million jobs.” Jordan Rachel stated on January 16, 2021 in a tweet: A $15-per-hour minimum wage would raise the price of a Taco Bell burrito to $38. James Gallagher stated on December 3, 2020 in a tweet: “Government imposed lockdowns do NOT reduce [COVID-19] cases or stop spikes.” Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2020 in several speeches: Says North Carolina just landed an auto plant. Donald Trump stated on October 21, 2020 in an ad: Says Joe Biden repeatedly told Americans he's going to raise their taxes. Mike Pence stated on October 11, 2020 in a news release: Says since he and President Trump took office, their policies "led to an unemployment rate of 3.1% in Wisconsin and 61,000 Wisconsin jobs, including 15,000 manufacturing jobs." Donald Trump stated on October 14, 2020 in a discussion with business leaders: Speaking of the federal debt before the coronavirus pandemic, “we were starting to get that number down.” Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2020 in a rally: Says Joe Biden is a socialist.
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.”
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on July 20, 2021 in Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers has declared Wisconsin “permanently closed” for business.
Joe Biden stated on July 22, 2021 in a CNN town hall: "The cost of an automobile, it's kind of back to what it was before the pandemic."
Facebook posts stated on June 25, 2021 in a post on Facebook: “Coca-Cola has lost $4 bil in market value as people are boycotting Coke for their ‘try to be less White’ statement.”
Derrick Van Orden stated on May 11, 2021 in Twitter: Says U.S. Rep. Ron Kind has “spent more $ in 100+ days than was spent fighting WWII
Kamala Harris stated on May 4, 2021 in a speech: “The global cost of corruption is as much as 5% of the world's GDP.”
Instagram posts stated on April 21, 2021 in an Instagram video: “Those 30-, 40-year mortgages” prove that banks know climate change “is not going to happen.”
Gordon Hintz stated on February 23, 2021 in a speech: Republicans are “trying to create a fake unemployment insurance crisis.”
Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2021 in remarks at a CNN town hall: "If we kept (the minimum wage) indexed to inflation, people would be making $20 an hour right now.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on February 9, 2021 in a press release: Raising the national minimum wage to $15 per hour “would destroy up to 3.7 million jobs.”
Jordan Rachel stated on January 16, 2021 in a tweet: A $15-per-hour minimum wage would raise the price of a Taco Bell burrito to $38.
James Gallagher stated on December 3, 2020 in a tweet: “Government imposed lockdowns do NOT reduce [COVID-19] cases or stop spikes.”
Donald Trump stated on October 15, 2020 in several speeches: Says North Carolina just landed an auto plant.
Donald Trump stated on October 21, 2020 in an ad: Says Joe Biden repeatedly told Americans he's going to raise their taxes.
Mike Pence stated on October 11, 2020 in a news release: Says since he and President Trump took office, their policies "led to an unemployment rate of 3.1% in Wisconsin and 61,000 Wisconsin jobs, including 15,000 manufacturing jobs."
Donald Trump stated on October 14, 2020 in a discussion with business leaders: Speaking of the federal debt before the coronavirus pandemic, “we were starting to get that number down.”