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Jack Whitver stated on April 07, 2020 in an email newsletter:

Before COVID-19, “Iowa had one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, and many employers were scrambling to find qualified employees to fill their job openings.”

By Caleb McCullough• April 14, 2020

Bill Clinton stated on August 18, 2020 in a Democratic convention speech:

The United States is “the only major industrial economy to have its unemployment rate triple” since the coronavirus pandemic began.

By Louis Jacobson• August 19, 2020

U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on April 24, 2018 in a TV ad:

Florida’s "unemployment is at a record low."

By Romy Ellenbogen• May 1, 2018

Barack Obama stated on July 31, 2011 in remarks from the White House:

The debt ceiling deal will result in "the lowest level of annual domestic spending since Dwight Eisenhower was president."

By Louis Jacobson• August 2, 2011

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."

By Nusaiba Mizan• October 20, 2020

Donald Trump stated on March 12, 2020 in a tweet:

Says Joe Biden “was in charge of the H1N1 Swine Flu epidemic which killed thousands of people. The response was one of the worst on record. Our response is one of the best, with fast action of border closings & a 78% Approval Rating, the highest on record. His was lowest!"

By Miriam Valverde• March 15, 2020

Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2010 in remarks at a bill signing:

The president's budget "would take ... non-defense spending to its lowest level ... as a percentage of the economy since JFK."

By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2010

Dave Brat stated on May 24, 2016 in Facebook post.:

"The labor force participation rate -- the share of the potential workforce that is actually working or looking for work-- currently stands below 63%, the lowest level since the 1970s."

By Sean Gorman• June 13, 2016

Facebook posts stated on May 17, 2015 in a meme on social media:

"During Obama's first five years as president, black unemployment increased 42 percent. During Reagan's presidency, black unemployment dropped 20 percent."

By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2015

Roy Cooper stated on August 04, 2021 in a press conference:

“North Carolina during this pandemic had among the lowest COVID-related deaths, as well as job losses per capita.”

By Paul Specht• August 20, 2021

Cheri Toalson Reisch stated on April 01, 2019 in in the state House during discussion of a criminal justice bill:

"We have an unemployment (rate of) 1.5 in Boone County, and we can’t find enough workers."

By Olivia Garrett• April 30, 2019

One America News stated on April 12, 2022 in a video:

"Pfizer tries to hide 2.4K full-time hires handling vax injuries."

By Vivian Lam• May 5, 2022

Joe Biden stated on November 02, 2021 in a press conference in Glasgow:

“Wages have gone up higher, faster than inflation.”

By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2021

Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2020 in an interview:

Foxconn hasn't hit job targets on its massive Wisconsin factory because "No. 1, you had a pandemic."

By Eric Litke• October 23, 2020

Cory Booker stated on April 01, 2025 in a Senate floor speech:

"The consumer confidence in this country has gone way down."

By Louis Jacobson• April 3, 2025

John Kitzhaber stated on May 15, 2014 in a website statement:

"Since the governor took office, Oregon’s unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest point in three years."

By Dana Tims• July 2, 2014

Donald Trump stated on January 08, 2018 in a tweet:

"African American unemployment is the lowest ever recorded in our country. The Hispanic unemployment rate dropped a full point in the last year and is close to the lowest in recorded history. Dems did nothing for you but get your vote!"

By Louis Jacobson• January 8, 2018

Donald Trump stated on June 15, 2024 in remarks in Detroit:

The Trump administration “achieved the lowest African American unemployment rate and the lowest African American poverty rate ever recorded.”

By Louis Jacobson• June 20, 2024

Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2014 in a meme on social media:

"For every one job created under the Obama administration, 75 people went on food stamps."

By Louis Jacobson• May 28, 2014

Bob McDonnell stated on November 02, 2010 in a TV interview:

"We’ve been able to create about 60,000 net new jobs" in Virginia since February.

By Warren Fiske• November 17, 2010

A look at McDonnell's convention speech:

By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• August 29, 2012

Day 2 of the New Hampshire GOP summit, fact-checked

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2023

The facts behind Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address

By Natalie Dunlap, Brian Grace, Lyle Muller, Sarah Watson• January 13, 2021

Adding up the numbers on the Affordable Care Act

By Julie Kliegman• April 8, 2014

Donald Trump repeats inaccurate claims on economy in local news interview in Pennsylvania

By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2024

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s economic speech in Nashville

By Louis Jacobson• January 9, 2018

Ad Watch: Florida GOP misleads on Crist’s stance on ‘defund the police,’ IRS

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Yacob Reyes• August 29, 2022

How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era?

By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021

Comparing economic performance for Black Americans under Trump, Biden

By Louis Jacobson• June 25, 2024

The art of the oversell: 10 times Trump’s bombastic rhetoric didn’t match reality

By Ciara O'Rourke• September 29, 2020

Fact-checking Joe Biden on inflation, the deficit and consumer confidence in the State of the Union

By Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2024

Coming soon: PolitiFact's scorecard on the economy

By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2012

Donald Trump's NRA speech, fact-checked

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• May 4, 2018

Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ interview with the National Association of Black Journalists

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• September 17, 2024

Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2020 State of the Union address

By PolitiFact Staff • February 5, 2020

Donald Trump fact-check: 2024 RNC speech in Milwaukee full of falsehoods about immigrants, economy

By PolitiFact Staff • July 19, 2024

Fact-checking Donald Trump's talking points about the economy

By Louis Jacobson• July 27, 2018

Ad Watch: Fact-checking Donald Trump’s closing economic arguments

By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2024

PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for February 2020

By D.L. Davis• March 3, 2020

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s statements on the economy in insult-laden Pennsylvania speech

By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2025

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