9 People 23481 Fact-checks 7750 Articles People (9) Forecast the Facts Tax March US Political US Uncut ABC NEWS-US US Political News Viral Politics US Make Us Great Again US Daily News 24 Fact-checks (23481) Christina Romer stated on March 15, 2009 in an interview on Meet the Press.: "Last week the Blue Chip Economic Indicators came out that surveys lots of private forecasters. Almost all of them are predicting a turnaround in the third quarter and positive growth in the fourth quarter." By Alexander Lane• March 17, 2009 Doonesbury stated on December 01, 2013 in a Doonesbury strip in the Sunday comics: "The economy bled $24 billion" due to the government shutdown. By Jon Greenberg• December 3, 2013 Eric Cantor stated on April 22, 2014 in a TV ad.: Dave Brat "worked on Democrat Gov. Tim Kaine’s Council of Economic Advisors while Kaine tried to raise our taxes by over $1 billion." By Nancy Madsen• April 28, 2014 Jeff Cogen stated on February 04, 2011 in a speech: Multnomah County has faced "11 straight years" of cuts By Janie Har• April 16, 2011 Eric Cantor stated on July 08, 2009 in a PBS interview.: "We were promised. The president said we would keep unemployment under 8.5 percent (if the stimulus passed)." By Robert Farley• July 9, 2009 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2020 in remarks at a public event in Des Moines: "Under three years of my administration, net farm income has already gone up nearly 50%." By Julia Shanahan• May 22, 2020 Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2022 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “People are 7% poorer now because of Biden inflation.” By Louis Jacobson• January 20, 2022 Texas Association of Business stated on December 06, 2016 in a press release and study: Says a study indicates up to $8.5 billion in lost GDP and up to 185,000 lost jobs if Texas lawmakers approve a measure limiting transgender bathroom choices. By W. Gardner Selby• February 3, 2017 Jane Timken stated on April 13, 2022 in a campaign ad: Joe Biden's spending “has sent prices skyrocketing." By Jon Greenberg• April 20, 2022 Josh Mandel stated on June 28, 2012 in a news release: The Affordable Care Act "will likely go down as the biggest tax increase in history." By Tom Feran• July 20, 2012 Rand Paul stated on August 05, 2014 in a speech in Iowa: "It cost us more to shut the government down than to keep it open." By Lauren Carroll• August 7, 2014 Mitch McConnell stated on January 07, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: A recent economic uptick appears to "coincide" with "the expectation of a new Republican Congress." By Louis Jacobson• January 8, 2015 Brigid Shea stated on March 05, 2012 in an op-ed column.: In "the past 10 years, our (Austin) water rates have increased by 100 percent and we now have the highest water cost of the top 10 cities in Texas." By W. Gardner Selby• April 4, 2012 Kathy Barnette stated on May 12, 2022 in an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham: Joe Biden “inherited inflation of 1.7%. Now we're well over 8% and growing.” By Louis Jacobson• May 13, 2022 Marcy Kaptur stated on April 11, 2013 in House of Representatives floor speech : "The Social Security trust fund is sound. Without anything being done, it would function well into 2038; and even after that time with no changes, we could pay 80 percent of the benefits that people have earned." By Sabrina Eaton• May 15, 2013 Rob Gleason stated on August 29, 2016 in a fundraising email: "As the election tracker FiveThirtyEight has reported, whoever wins Pennsylvania will be our next President." By Kaylee Tornay• September 2, 2016 Progress Texas stated on February 08, 2012 in a web page post.: Without U.S. Senate action, Texas will have more federal judicial vacancies this year than any other state. By W. Gardner Selby• February 24, 2012 Cindy Axne stated on June 10, 2021 in an interview: "We’re not even remotely close to a point to say that we’re at rising inflation." By Lyle Muller• July 1, 2021 Celia Israel stated on May 13, 2016 in a press release: "When adjusted for inflation, (Texas) per-student spending has remained relatively flat over the past 16 years. Despite that trend, Texas schools in 2017 will receive $381 less per student than they did in 2003." By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2016 U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 08, 2012 in a video ad: Says the Congressional Budget Office said "unemployment could top 9 percent in 2013" By Molly Moorhead• February 15, 2012 Articles (7750) Mailbag: 'I rate your "fact-check" to be Mostly Useless' By Louis Jacobson• April 8, 2015 A look back at our climate-change fact-checks By Louis Jacobson• June 25, 2013 A look back at our climate-change fact-checks By Louis Jacobson• June 25, 2013 Reality check: Biden’s renewable energy plan By Jon Greenberg• August 30, 2022 9 charts show how consumers, businesses have soured on the economy in Trump’s first 100 days By Louis Jacobson• April 28, 2025 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s first White House press conference By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• March 25, 2021 Republicans say latest US consumer price report is a boon. Democrats say it’s a bust. Which is it? By Samantha Putterman• August 14, 2025 Fact-checking Trump’s claims about tax cuts, job numbers and inflation in Wisconsin, Michigan By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 2, 2024 Could $1,000 seed money in a Trump account multiply to $243,000? That’s without inflation and taxes By Louis Jacobson• February 3, 2026 What exactly is a recession? Sorting out a confusing topic By Louis Jacobson• July 26, 2022 Is the health care law hurting the economy? By Jon Greenberg• August 8, 2013 Is the health care law hurting the economy? By Jon Greenberg• August 8, 2013 Claims of 80,000 protesters at Raleigh 'Moral March' appear to be inflated By Will Doran• February 13, 2017 Inflation’s effects on the holiday season By Jeff Cercone• November 22, 2022 Gasoline prices: Where they stand now, and why By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2022 All about education By April Hunt• January 28, 2015 How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era? By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021 GOP leaders are proposing tax cuts. Could that drive inflation? By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2022 Why it feels like wages aren't outpacing inflation, even though they are By Louis Jacobson• February 7, 2019 Reduction of jobs by 911,000 puts spotlight on BLS and Biden’s legacy By Louis Jacobson• September 11, 2025
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Christina Romer stated on March 15, 2009 in an interview on Meet the Press.: "Last week the Blue Chip Economic Indicators came out that surveys lots of private forecasters. Almost all of them are predicting a turnaround in the third quarter and positive growth in the fourth quarter." By Alexander Lane• March 17, 2009 Doonesbury stated on December 01, 2013 in a Doonesbury strip in the Sunday comics: "The economy bled $24 billion" due to the government shutdown. By Jon Greenberg• December 3, 2013 Eric Cantor stated on April 22, 2014 in a TV ad.: Dave Brat "worked on Democrat Gov. Tim Kaine’s Council of Economic Advisors while Kaine tried to raise our taxes by over $1 billion." By Nancy Madsen• April 28, 2014 Jeff Cogen stated on February 04, 2011 in a speech: Multnomah County has faced "11 straight years" of cuts By Janie Har• April 16, 2011 Eric Cantor stated on July 08, 2009 in a PBS interview.: "We were promised. The president said we would keep unemployment under 8.5 percent (if the stimulus passed)." By Robert Farley• July 9, 2009 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2020 in remarks at a public event in Des Moines: "Under three years of my administration, net farm income has already gone up nearly 50%." By Julia Shanahan• May 22, 2020 Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2022 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “People are 7% poorer now because of Biden inflation.” By Louis Jacobson• January 20, 2022 Texas Association of Business stated on December 06, 2016 in a press release and study: Says a study indicates up to $8.5 billion in lost GDP and up to 185,000 lost jobs if Texas lawmakers approve a measure limiting transgender bathroom choices. By W. Gardner Selby• February 3, 2017 Jane Timken stated on April 13, 2022 in a campaign ad: Joe Biden's spending “has sent prices skyrocketing." By Jon Greenberg• April 20, 2022 Josh Mandel stated on June 28, 2012 in a news release: The Affordable Care Act "will likely go down as the biggest tax increase in history." By Tom Feran• July 20, 2012 Rand Paul stated on August 05, 2014 in a speech in Iowa: "It cost us more to shut the government down than to keep it open." By Lauren Carroll• August 7, 2014 Mitch McConnell stated on January 07, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: A recent economic uptick appears to "coincide" with "the expectation of a new Republican Congress." By Louis Jacobson• January 8, 2015 Brigid Shea stated on March 05, 2012 in an op-ed column.: In "the past 10 years, our (Austin) water rates have increased by 100 percent and we now have the highest water cost of the top 10 cities in Texas." By W. Gardner Selby• April 4, 2012 Kathy Barnette stated on May 12, 2022 in an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham: Joe Biden “inherited inflation of 1.7%. Now we're well over 8% and growing.” By Louis Jacobson• May 13, 2022 Marcy Kaptur stated on April 11, 2013 in House of Representatives floor speech : "The Social Security trust fund is sound. Without anything being done, it would function well into 2038; and even after that time with no changes, we could pay 80 percent of the benefits that people have earned." By Sabrina Eaton• May 15, 2013 Rob Gleason stated on August 29, 2016 in a fundraising email: "As the election tracker FiveThirtyEight has reported, whoever wins Pennsylvania will be our next President." By Kaylee Tornay• September 2, 2016 Progress Texas stated on February 08, 2012 in a web page post.: Without U.S. Senate action, Texas will have more federal judicial vacancies this year than any other state. By W. Gardner Selby• February 24, 2012 Cindy Axne stated on June 10, 2021 in an interview: "We’re not even remotely close to a point to say that we’re at rising inflation." By Lyle Muller• July 1, 2021 Celia Israel stated on May 13, 2016 in a press release: "When adjusted for inflation, (Texas) per-student spending has remained relatively flat over the past 16 years. Despite that trend, Texas schools in 2017 will receive $381 less per student than they did in 2003." By W. Gardner Selby• May 23, 2016 U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on February 08, 2012 in a video ad: Says the Congressional Budget Office said "unemployment could top 9 percent in 2013" By Molly Moorhead• February 15, 2012
Mailbag: 'I rate your "fact-check" to be Mostly Useless' By Louis Jacobson• April 8, 2015 A look back at our climate-change fact-checks By Louis Jacobson• June 25, 2013 A look back at our climate-change fact-checks By Louis Jacobson• June 25, 2013 Reality check: Biden’s renewable energy plan By Jon Greenberg• August 30, 2022 9 charts show how consumers, businesses have soured on the economy in Trump’s first 100 days By Louis Jacobson• April 28, 2025 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s first White House press conference By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• March 25, 2021 Republicans say latest US consumer price report is a boon. Democrats say it’s a bust. Which is it? By Samantha Putterman• August 14, 2025 Fact-checking Trump’s claims about tax cuts, job numbers and inflation in Wisconsin, Michigan By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 2, 2024 Could $1,000 seed money in a Trump account multiply to $243,000? That’s without inflation and taxes By Louis Jacobson• February 3, 2026 What exactly is a recession? Sorting out a confusing topic By Louis Jacobson• July 26, 2022 Is the health care law hurting the economy? By Jon Greenberg• August 8, 2013 Is the health care law hurting the economy? By Jon Greenberg• August 8, 2013 Claims of 80,000 protesters at Raleigh 'Moral March' appear to be inflated By Will Doran• February 13, 2017 Inflation’s effects on the holiday season By Jeff Cercone• November 22, 2022 Gasoline prices: Where they stand now, and why By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2022 All about education By April Hunt• January 28, 2015 How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era? By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021 GOP leaders are proposing tax cuts. Could that drive inflation? By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2022 Why it feels like wages aren't outpacing inflation, even though they are By Louis Jacobson• February 7, 2019 Reduction of jobs by 911,000 puts spotlight on BLS and Biden’s legacy By Louis Jacobson• September 11, 2025
