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Joe Biden stated on February 07, 2023 in the State of the Union:

“In the past two years, democracies have become stronger, not weaker. Autocracies have grown weaker, not stronger.”

By Samantha Putterman• February 9, 2023

Mitch McConnell stated on August 05, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says he "voted for even stronger protections (in the Violence Against Women Act) than Obama's agenda will allow."

By Steve Contorno• August 13, 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

Barack Obama stated on July 06, 2011 in a Twitter Town Hall:

Says that when President Bill Clinton raised the top tax rates to levels now proposed by Obama, the country experienced significant job growth.

By Robert Farley• July 7, 2011

Facebook posts stated on October 05, 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.”

By Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2021

Joe Biden stated on June 16, 2022 in an interview with the Associated Press:

“In every other major industrial country in the world … inflation is higher.”

By Louis Jacobson• June 22, 2022

Ted Cruz stated on November 08, 2013 in an interview on NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno":

"In the last four years, our economy has grown on average 0.9 percent a year."

By Louis Jacobson• November 13, 2013

Rob Astorino stated on July 25, 2014 in an interview on "Fox & Friends":

The state of New York is the "worst in the nation in economic recovery."

By Louis Jacobson• July 28, 2014

Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech:

"Even our nuclear arsenal doesn't work. It came out recently they have equipment that is 30 years old. They don't know if it worked."

By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2015

Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2012 in a speech in Elyria, Ohio:

Under Republican economic policies, "the typical American family saw their incomes fall by about 6 percent."

By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2012

Austan Goolsbee stated on June 05, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour":

"Over the last 15 months, we've added more than 2 million jobs in the private sector. That's far in excess of what it was in the comparable period after the last recession."

By Louis Jacobson• June 6, 2011

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

Donald Trump stated on April 26, 2017 in a tweet:

"The U.S. recorded its slowest economic growth in five years (2016). GDP up only 1.6%. Trade deficits hurt the economy very badly."

By Louis Jacobson• April 27, 2017

Instagram posts stated on July 07, 2022 in an Instagram post:

“Biden admits $5 gas is being done on purpose” and “this has been his plan all along.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• July 18, 2022

Donald Trump stated on September 05, 2018 in an exchange with reporters:

"We’re making (Medicare) stronger. We’re making Social Security stronger."

By Jon Greenberg• September 6, 2018

Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 01, 2013 in a tweet:

The shutdown is projected to result in "$10 billion in costs to the economy per week."

By Amy Sherman• October 3, 2013

Mitt Romney stated on June 16, 2011 in an appearance at a Tampa coffee shop:

"This is the slowest job recovery since Hoover."

By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2011

Chris Christie stated on September 05, 2023 in a interview:

Under Gov. Ron DeSantis, “in the last five years, spending has gone up 30%" in Florida.

By Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• September 8, 2023

Hillary Clinton stated on July 28, 2016 in her acceptance speech at the Democratic convention:

"Our economy is so much stronger than when (Barack Obama and Joe Biden) took office. Nearly 15 million new private-sector jobs."

By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2016

Lawrence O'Donnell stated on April 06, 2009 in an appearance on MSNBC.:

"There are no similar clips of Newt Gingrich talking about how ineffective President Bush was in trying to control North Korea."

By Bill Adair• April 7, 2009

The state of the US economy under Joe Biden, in 15 charts

By Louis Jacobson• February 6, 2023

Are Floridians better off than they were four years ago?

By Louis Jacobson• October 8, 2020

The Democrats’ overstated claim that the Inflation Reduction Act curbs debt, inflation

By Louis Jacobson• August 19, 2022

Republican convention: Talking about money

By Willoughby Mariano• August 29, 2012

Midterm elections: What does history say? And what could make 2022 different?

By Louis Jacobson• September 12, 2022

Gasoline prices: Where they stand now, and why

By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2022

Fact-checking Donald Trump

By Lauren Carroll, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• June 17, 2015

Prep for the first presidential debate with our guide to Biden, Trump talking points

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 20, 2024

Mix 'n match creditors with causes

By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 20, 2008

Rating Obama's promises on cybersecurity

By Molly Moorhead• November 28, 2012

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

By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021

Donald Trump on the Truth-O-Meter

By Lauren Carroll, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• July 5, 2015

Why do so many Americans think the economy is bad when the data says otherwise?

By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2024

Republicans use sleight of hand to blame Inflation Reduction Act for boosting prices

By Louis Jacobson• September 25, 2024

Fact-checking Joe Biden’s closing arguments of the 2020 campaign

By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2020

The Biden-versus-Trump economy: Who did better on inflation, jobs, gasoline prices and more?

By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2024

Ask PolitiFact: How did U.S. actions contribute to economic and political upheaval in Iran?

By Louis Jacobson• February 27, 2026

How close is today's economy to the Great Depression?

By Louis Jacobson• June 17, 2011

Fact-checking the Florida constitutional amendments

By John Bartosek, Laura Figueroa, Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman, Cristina Silva• October 28, 2010

Fact-checking Obama on the economy

By Becky Bowers, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• July 25, 2013

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