Latest True Fact-checks in Economy 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." Ben Sasse stated on May 31, 2018 in a statement: "We’ve been down this road before—blanket protectionism is a big part of why America had a Great Depression." Tina Smith stated on May 21, 2018 in a tweet: "Taking into account inflation, the federal minimum wage is actually worth less than what it was worth 50 years ago." 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." Dana Wachs stated on January 29, 2018 in a radio interview: "We are last in the nation in startups — 50th." Edward Cox stated on February 10, 2018 in opening remarks at a Republican gubernatorial debate: About New York state: "We have the highest debt per capita." Robert Mujica stated on January 18, 2018 in 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 stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "Small business confidence is at an all-time high." Donald Trump stated on January 5, 2018 in a tweet: The Dow Jones Industrial Average "jumped 1000 points in last 5 weeks, Record fastest 1000 point move in history." 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." Claire McCaskill stated on February 14, 2017 in a press release on her website: Small businesses "create two out of every three American jobs." Dan Forest stated on March 6, 2017 in 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 stated on November 16, 2016 in 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 stated on September 23, 2016 in a speech in Buffalo: "Most private sector jobs in the history of Buffalo exist in Buffalo today" Hillary Clinton stated on September 15, 2016 in a speech: "Latinos are 17 percent of our country's population but hold only 2 percent of its wealth." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on August 12, 2016 in a campaign ad : "As governor, Ted Strickland left only 89 cents in Ohio’s rainy day fund." Julián Castro stated on June 17, 2016 in comments at Texas Democratic Party convention: "Today California is kicking our butt, creating more jobs and more economic growth than Texas." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "Our trade deficit in goods reached nearly … $800 billion last year alone." Hillary Clinton stated on July 5, 2016 in a speech in Charlotte, N.C.: Says Donald Trump "wants to get rid of the federal minimum wage." Hillary Clinton stated on June 27, 2016 in 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." David Miliband stated on June 26, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "The major immigration issue was about Poles, and Bulgarians, and Romanians," and that they weren’t contributing economically. "The unemployment rate among Poles in Britain is lower than the unemployment rate among Brits." Hillary Clinton stated on June 21, 2016 in a rally in Columbus, Ohio: Says Donald Trump called pregnant employees "an inconvenience."
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." Ben Sasse stated on May 31, 2018 in a statement: "We’ve been down this road before—blanket protectionism is a big part of why America had a Great Depression." Tina Smith stated on May 21, 2018 in a tweet: "Taking into account inflation, the federal minimum wage is actually worth less than what it was worth 50 years ago." 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." Dana Wachs stated on January 29, 2018 in a radio interview: "We are last in the nation in startups — 50th." Edward Cox stated on February 10, 2018 in opening remarks at a Republican gubernatorial debate: About New York state: "We have the highest debt per capita." Robert Mujica stated on January 18, 2018 in 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 stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "Small business confidence is at an all-time high." Donald Trump stated on January 5, 2018 in a tweet: The Dow Jones Industrial Average "jumped 1000 points in last 5 weeks, Record fastest 1000 point move in history." 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." Claire McCaskill stated on February 14, 2017 in a press release on her website: Small businesses "create two out of every three American jobs." Dan Forest stated on March 6, 2017 in 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 stated on November 16, 2016 in 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 stated on September 23, 2016 in a speech in Buffalo: "Most private sector jobs in the history of Buffalo exist in Buffalo today" Hillary Clinton stated on September 15, 2016 in a speech: "Latinos are 17 percent of our country's population but hold only 2 percent of its wealth." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on August 12, 2016 in a campaign ad : "As governor, Ted Strickland left only 89 cents in Ohio’s rainy day fund." Julián Castro stated on June 17, 2016 in comments at Texas Democratic Party convention: "Today California is kicking our butt, creating more jobs and more economic growth than Texas." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "Our trade deficit in goods reached nearly … $800 billion last year alone." Hillary Clinton stated on July 5, 2016 in a speech in Charlotte, N.C.: Says Donald Trump "wants to get rid of the federal minimum wage." Hillary Clinton stated on June 27, 2016 in 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." David Miliband stated on June 26, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "The major immigration issue was about Poles, and Bulgarians, and Romanians," and that they weren’t contributing economically. "The unemployment rate among Poles in Britain is lower than the unemployment rate among Brits." Hillary Clinton stated on June 21, 2016 in a rally in Columbus, Ohio: Says Donald Trump called pregnant employees "an inconvenience."
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."
Ben Sasse stated on May 31, 2018 in a statement: "We’ve been down this road before—blanket protectionism is a big part of why America had a Great Depression."
Tina Smith stated on May 21, 2018 in a tweet: "Taking into account inflation, the federal minimum wage is actually worth less than what it was worth 50 years ago."
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."
Dana Wachs stated on January 29, 2018 in a radio interview: "We are last in the nation in startups — 50th."
Edward Cox stated on February 10, 2018 in opening remarks at a Republican gubernatorial debate: About New York state: "We have the highest debt per capita."
Robert Mujica stated on January 18, 2018 in 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 stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "Small business confidence is at an all-time high."
Donald Trump stated on January 5, 2018 in a tweet: The Dow Jones Industrial Average "jumped 1000 points in last 5 weeks, Record fastest 1000 point move in history."
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."
Claire McCaskill stated on February 14, 2017 in a press release on her website: Small businesses "create two out of every three American jobs."
Dan Forest stated on March 6, 2017 in 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 stated on November 16, 2016 in 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 stated on September 23, 2016 in a speech in Buffalo: "Most private sector jobs in the history of Buffalo exist in Buffalo today"
Hillary Clinton stated on September 15, 2016 in a speech: "Latinos are 17 percent of our country's population but hold only 2 percent of its wealth."
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on August 12, 2016 in a campaign ad : "As governor, Ted Strickland left only 89 cents in Ohio’s rainy day fund."
Julián Castro stated on June 17, 2016 in comments at Texas Democratic Party convention: "Today California is kicking our butt, creating more jobs and more economic growth than Texas."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "Our trade deficit in goods reached nearly … $800 billion last year alone."
Hillary Clinton stated on July 5, 2016 in a speech in Charlotte, N.C.: Says Donald Trump "wants to get rid of the federal minimum wage."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 27, 2016 in 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."
David Miliband stated on June 26, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "The major immigration issue was about Poles, and Bulgarians, and Romanians," and that they weren’t contributing economically. "The unemployment rate among Poles in Britain is lower than the unemployment rate among Brits."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 21, 2016 in a rally in Columbus, Ohio: Says Donald Trump called pregnant employees "an inconvenience."