0 People 22387 Fact-checks 7378 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (22387) Chris Coons stated on July 30, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Consumer confidence is the highest it’s been in years.” By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2023 Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in an interview: "The University of Wisconsin System budget is the biggest it has ever been." By Tom Kertscher• May 25, 2016 John Boehner stated on October 06, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "This year, the federal government will have more revenue than any year in the history of our country." By Louis Jacobson• October 7, 2013 Erica Smith stated on December 30, 2021 in a tweet: “Corporate profit margins are at their highest point in 70 years. … They’re overcharging us for gas, medicine, and groceries, and pocketing the difference.” By Paul Specht• January 7, 2022 Jan Schakowsky stated on November 12, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: The United States "has never been richer, if you look at per capita GDP." By Steve Contorno• November 18, 2013 Mike Romano stated on December 08, 2018 in an op-ed: "Adjusting for inflation, West Virginia’s median household income has not grown in a decade." By Shannon MacNeil• December 12, 2018 Shelley Moore Capito stated on August 23, 2023 in a post on X: “#Bidenomics has led to mortgage rates hitting a 21-year high → over 7%.” By Sophia Bookwood• October 5, 2023 Tim Kaine stated on December 07, 2011 in in a debate: George Allen and his colleagues in the Senate "turned the biggest surplus in the history of the United States into the biggest deficit in the history of the United States." By Sean Gorman• May 15, 2012 Facebook posts stated on May 17, 2021 in social media posts: “Gas prices highest in a decade. Worst jobs report in 2 decades. Highest inflation in 3 decades. Highest increase in illegal immigration in 4 decades.” By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• May 26, 2021 Scott Walker stated on March 01, 2015 in an interview: The University of Wisconsin System "will be much more affordable than just about any other campus in America" because "going forward we have a cap on it tied to inflation." By Dave Umhoefer• March 9, 2015 Wes Riddle stated on October 22, 2011 in a speech.: Says combined inflation and unemployment rates in October 2011 were the highest since Ronald Reagan succeeded Jimmy Carter. By W. Gardner Selby• June 8, 2012 Jason Carter stated on January 15, 2014 in a speech: The average Georgia family makes $6,000 less than the average family did 10 years ago when inflation is factored in. By Nancy Badertscher• January 23, 2014 Newt Gingrich stated on September 07, 2011 in a debate: Ben Bernanke has been the most "inflationary" chairman in the history of the Federal Reserve. By Eric Stirgus• September 12, 2011 Bernie Sanders stated on January 07, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Poverty levels (are) at an all-time high." By Louis Jacobson• January 23, 2013 Mike Gallagher stated on April 12, 2022 in News release: “Inflation has gone up every month of the Biden presidency and just hit another 40-year high.” By Laura Schulte• April 22, 2022 Terry McAuliffe stated on December 17, 2015 in a speech.: "We are taking Virginia’s investment in public education to the highest level in the commonwealth’s history." By Warren Fiske• January 11, 2016 Tim Scott stated on June 21, 2023 in a Fox News town hall: “Median income in this country is … $35,000 a year. Because of Joe Biden's inflation, the average monthly expenses have increased by $500, almost.” By Louis Jacobson• June 26, 2023 Rick Scott stated on October 14, 2015 in a press conference: "We have the highest funding in (the) K-12 system in the history of the state." By Joshua Gillin• October 15, 2015 Marco Rubio stated on April 11, 2024 in an interview with Fox News: “It's very misleading when (President Biden) says (inflation) used to be at 9%. This is compounding. It’s not like it went down from 9% to 3%. This is building month after month. The better way to think about it is that it’s 18%, 19% over the last three years." By Louis Jacobson• April 17, 2024 Jason Carter stated on September 22, 2014 in television ad: In the last 10 years, Georgia’s middle class income has dropped $6,500. By Nancy Badertscher• September 29, 2014 Articles (7378) Comparing economic performance for Latinos under Trump, Biden By Louis Jacobson• July 8, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump on his economy and Joe Biden’s By Louis Jacobson• August 21, 2023 A look at the new data on income, poverty, health insurance By Louis Jacobson• September 14, 2017 How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era? By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021 Under Joe Biden, is inflation coming down or are prices much higher? Both By Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2023 PolitiFact checks run gamut By Jim Tharpe• May 1, 2011 Are wages rising? Brat and Spanberger disagree By Warren Fiske• October 30, 2018 PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for April 2022 By D.L. 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Chris Coons stated on July 30, 2023 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Consumer confidence is the highest it’s been in years.” By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2023 Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in an interview: "The University of Wisconsin System budget is the biggest it has ever been." By Tom Kertscher• May 25, 2016 John Boehner stated on October 06, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "This year, the federal government will have more revenue than any year in the history of our country." By Louis Jacobson• October 7, 2013 Erica Smith stated on December 30, 2021 in a tweet: “Corporate profit margins are at their highest point in 70 years. … They’re overcharging us for gas, medicine, and groceries, and pocketing the difference.” By Paul Specht• January 7, 2022 Jan Schakowsky stated on November 12, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: The United States "has never been richer, if you look at per capita GDP." By Steve Contorno• November 18, 2013 Mike Romano stated on December 08, 2018 in an op-ed: "Adjusting for inflation, West Virginia’s median household income has not grown in a decade." By Shannon MacNeil• December 12, 2018 Shelley Moore Capito stated on August 23, 2023 in a post on X: “#Bidenomics has led to mortgage rates hitting a 21-year high → over 7%.” By Sophia Bookwood• October 5, 2023 Tim Kaine stated on December 07, 2011 in in a debate: George Allen and his colleagues in the Senate "turned the biggest surplus in the history of the United States into the biggest deficit in the history of the United States." By Sean Gorman• May 15, 2012 Facebook posts stated on May 17, 2021 in social media posts: “Gas prices highest in a decade. Worst jobs report in 2 decades. Highest inflation in 3 decades. Highest increase in illegal immigration in 4 decades.” By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• May 26, 2021 Scott Walker stated on March 01, 2015 in an interview: The University of Wisconsin System "will be much more affordable than just about any other campus in America" because "going forward we have a cap on it tied to inflation." By Dave Umhoefer• March 9, 2015 Wes Riddle stated on October 22, 2011 in a speech.: Says combined inflation and unemployment rates in October 2011 were the highest since Ronald Reagan succeeded Jimmy Carter. By W. Gardner Selby• June 8, 2012 Jason Carter stated on January 15, 2014 in a speech: The average Georgia family makes $6,000 less than the average family did 10 years ago when inflation is factored in. By Nancy Badertscher• January 23, 2014 Newt Gingrich stated on September 07, 2011 in a debate: Ben Bernanke has been the most "inflationary" chairman in the history of the Federal Reserve. By Eric Stirgus• September 12, 2011 Bernie Sanders stated on January 07, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Poverty levels (are) at an all-time high." By Louis Jacobson• January 23, 2013 Mike Gallagher stated on April 12, 2022 in News release: “Inflation has gone up every month of the Biden presidency and just hit another 40-year high.” By Laura Schulte• April 22, 2022 Terry McAuliffe stated on December 17, 2015 in a speech.: "We are taking Virginia’s investment in public education to the highest level in the commonwealth’s history." By Warren Fiske• January 11, 2016 Tim Scott stated on June 21, 2023 in a Fox News town hall: “Median income in this country is … $35,000 a year. Because of Joe Biden's inflation, the average monthly expenses have increased by $500, almost.” By Louis Jacobson• June 26, 2023 Rick Scott stated on October 14, 2015 in a press conference: "We have the highest funding in (the) K-12 system in the history of the state." By Joshua Gillin• October 15, 2015 Marco Rubio stated on April 11, 2024 in an interview with Fox News: “It's very misleading when (President Biden) says (inflation) used to be at 9%. This is compounding. It’s not like it went down from 9% to 3%. This is building month after month. The better way to think about it is that it’s 18%, 19% over the last three years." By Louis Jacobson• April 17, 2024 Jason Carter stated on September 22, 2014 in television ad: In the last 10 years, Georgia’s middle class income has dropped $6,500. By Nancy Badertscher• September 29, 2014
Comparing economic performance for Latinos under Trump, Biden By Louis Jacobson• July 8, 2024 Fact-checking Donald Trump on his economy and Joe Biden’s By Louis Jacobson• August 21, 2023 A look at the new data on income, poverty, health insurance By Louis Jacobson• September 14, 2017 How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era? By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021 Under Joe Biden, is inflation coming down or are prices much higher? Both By Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2023 PolitiFact checks run gamut By Jim Tharpe• May 1, 2011 Are wages rising? Brat and Spanberger disagree By Warren Fiske• October 30, 2018 PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for April 2022 By D.L. Davis, Madeline Heim, Laura Schulte• May 4, 2022 PolitiFact West Virginia's state of the state 2019 By Louis Jacobson• January 7, 2019 Fact-check: What Trump said about ‘$6 billion to Iran,’ immigration, economy at New Hampshire rally By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• October 9, 2023 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s interview with ‘Meet the Press’ By Louis Jacobson• December 8, 2024 The state of the US economy under Joe Biden, in 15 charts By Louis Jacobson• February 6, 2023 Ad Watch: Fact-checking Donald Trump’s closing economic arguments By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2024 Gasoline prices: Where they stand now, and why By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2022 Comparing economic performance for Black Americans under Trump, Biden By Louis Jacobson• June 25, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: Fact-checking Harris, Trump’s AARP interviews By Louis Jacobson• October 6, 2024 Day 2 of the New Hampshire GOP summit, fact-checked By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2023 Fact-checking Barack Obama's 2016 State of the Union address By Lauren Carroll, C. Eugene Emery Jr., Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• January 13, 2016 Did Trump impose ‘the largest tax hike in our lifetime’? How it compares, as it’s currently proposed By Grace Abels• April 7, 2025 Donald Trump’s rally spotlighted the Biden, Trump economies. We fact-checked the graphics By Louis Jacobson• December 21, 2023
