3 People 19892 Fact-checks 6588 Articles People (3) Just the News Julie Pace CQ Press City Crime Rankings, 2010-2011 Fact-checks (19892) 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 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 Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in the first presidential debate: In manufacturing, "I brought back 700,000 jobs. (Obama and Biden) brought back nothing." By Louis Jacobson• September 30, 2020 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 Donald Trump stated on March 06, 2018 in a tweet: The 2018 Academy Awards show was the "lowest rated Oscars in HISTORY." By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2018 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 Robert Ortt stated on August 04, 2025 in a statement: During Gov. Hochul’s tenure, there has been “more crime on our streets.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• September 27, 2025 Arianna Huffington stated on May 01, 2011 in a roundtable segment on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Says although the unemployment rate seems to be improving, it does not reflect real job creation -- it’s caused by a "shrinking of the actual labor force." By Louis Jacobson• May 4, 2011 Tom Leppert stated on January 12, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation: Says "we brought crime rate down by 30 percent" when he was mayor of Dallas. By Sue Owen• February 3, 2012 Bill Foster stated on July 09, 2013 in a campaign brochure: "Since I was elected, crime rates have been at their lowest in over a decade." By Katie Sanders• July 19, 2013 Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: "Two years after the worst recession most of us have ever known ... corporate profits are up." By Louis Jacobson• January 26, 2011 Brian Moran stated on February 25, 2011 in a news release.: Gov. Bob McDonnell in 2010 "did not even create enough jobs to keep pace with population growth" in Virginia. By Sean Gorman• March 3, 2011 Tony Evers stated on October 04, 2017 in a video: "Job creation fell by 70 percent in Wisconsin in 2016" under Scott Walker. By Tom Kertscher• October 18, 2017 Bernie Sanders stated on November 10, 2024 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Inflation-adjusted weekly wages “are lower today than they were 50 years ago.” By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2024 Bob Donovan stated on July 29, 2014 in an interview: Under Mayor Tom Barrett, the number of Milwaukee police officers "has not increased." By Dave Umhoefer, Devon Waugh• August 18, 2014 Jim Justice stated on August 24, 2023 in a post on X: “Under Jim Justice,” West Virginia had “the lowest unemployment rate in state history.” By Kylie Tuttle• September 26, 2023 Tim Scott stated on May 22, 2023 in his presidential announcement speech: “The share of working-age men choosing to work is the lowest it has ever been.” By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Marla Stephens stated on January 27, 2011 in a statement at a candidate forum: The state of Wisconsin pays plumbers, engineers and other attorneys "much, much more" than it pays attorneys to represent poor people. By Tom Kertscher• March 20, 2011 Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: Says his administration has made "progress" on border enforcement by "putting more boots on the southern border than at any time in our history and reducing illegal crossings to their lowest levels in 40 years." By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2013 Lee May stated on January 22, 2015 in the 2015 State of the County address: DeKalb County has graduated five police academies and three fire academies to help reach its ambitious hiring goals in both departments. By April Hunt• February 9, 2015 Articles (6588) No, it isn’t clear that unemployment checks are the main reason jobs go unfilled By Jon Greenberg• May 17, 2021 The facts behind Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Natalie Dunlap, Brian Grace, Lyle Muller, Sarah Watson• January 13, 2021 Day 2 of the New Hampshire GOP summit, fact-checked By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2023 Fact-checking night 1 of the 2020 RNC By PolitiFact Staff • August 25, 2020 Barack Obama urges audience to 'do a fact-check.' We oblige By Louis Jacobson• February 20, 2015 COVID-19 aid for states and localities: How dire is the need? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• February 11, 2021 Gasoline prices: Where they stand now, and why By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2022 Trump vs. Biden: An updated look at the money race By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2020 Trump vs. Biden: Where the money race stands today By Louis Jacobson• May 29, 2020 How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era? By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021 Nikki Haley mixes red meat with more moderate tone in Exeter, New Hampshire, town hall By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 13, 2023 Comparing economic performance for Black Americans under Trump, Biden By Louis Jacobson• June 25, 2024 Federal pandemic money fell for years. Trump’s budgets didn’t help By Jon Greenberg• March 30, 2020 A look at McDonnell's convention speech: By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• August 29, 2012 Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2018 State of the Union speech By Allison Graves, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• January 31, 2018 Fact-checking Joe Biden on inflation, the deficit and consumer confidence in the State of the Union By Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2024 Comparing economic performance for Latinos under Trump, Biden By Louis Jacobson• July 8, 2024 Fact-checking Day 1 of the New Hampshire GOP summit By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 14, 2023 Fact-checking Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ Republican response to Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union By PolitiFact Staff • February 8, 2023 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s economic speech in Michigan By PolitiFact Staff • January 13, 2026
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 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 Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in the first presidential debate: In manufacturing, "I brought back 700,000 jobs. (Obama and Biden) brought back nothing." By Louis Jacobson• September 30, 2020 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 Donald Trump stated on March 06, 2018 in a tweet: The 2018 Academy Awards show was the "lowest rated Oscars in HISTORY." By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2018 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 Robert Ortt stated on August 04, 2025 in a statement: During Gov. Hochul’s tenure, there has been “more crime on our streets.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• September 27, 2025 Arianna Huffington stated on May 01, 2011 in a roundtable segment on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Says although the unemployment rate seems to be improving, it does not reflect real job creation -- it’s caused by a "shrinking of the actual labor force." By Louis Jacobson• May 4, 2011 Tom Leppert stated on January 12, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation: Says "we brought crime rate down by 30 percent" when he was mayor of Dallas. By Sue Owen• February 3, 2012 Bill Foster stated on July 09, 2013 in a campaign brochure: "Since I was elected, crime rates have been at their lowest in over a decade." By Katie Sanders• July 19, 2013 Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: "Two years after the worst recession most of us have ever known ... corporate profits are up." By Louis Jacobson• January 26, 2011 Brian Moran stated on February 25, 2011 in a news release.: Gov. Bob McDonnell in 2010 "did not even create enough jobs to keep pace with population growth" in Virginia. By Sean Gorman• March 3, 2011 Tony Evers stated on October 04, 2017 in a video: "Job creation fell by 70 percent in Wisconsin in 2016" under Scott Walker. By Tom Kertscher• October 18, 2017 Bernie Sanders stated on November 10, 2024 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Inflation-adjusted weekly wages “are lower today than they were 50 years ago.” By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2024 Bob Donovan stated on July 29, 2014 in an interview: Under Mayor Tom Barrett, the number of Milwaukee police officers "has not increased." By Dave Umhoefer, Devon Waugh• August 18, 2014 Jim Justice stated on August 24, 2023 in a post on X: “Under Jim Justice,” West Virginia had “the lowest unemployment rate in state history.” By Kylie Tuttle• September 26, 2023 Tim Scott stated on May 22, 2023 in his presidential announcement speech: “The share of working-age men choosing to work is the lowest it has ever been.” By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023 Marla Stephens stated on January 27, 2011 in a statement at a candidate forum: The state of Wisconsin pays plumbers, engineers and other attorneys "much, much more" than it pays attorneys to represent poor people. By Tom Kertscher• March 20, 2011 Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union Address: Says his administration has made "progress" on border enforcement by "putting more boots on the southern border than at any time in our history and reducing illegal crossings to their lowest levels in 40 years." By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2013 Lee May stated on January 22, 2015 in the 2015 State of the County address: DeKalb County has graduated five police academies and three fire academies to help reach its ambitious hiring goals in both departments. By April Hunt• February 9, 2015
No, it isn’t clear that unemployment checks are the main reason jobs go unfilled By Jon Greenberg• May 17, 2021 The facts behind Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Natalie Dunlap, Brian Grace, Lyle Muller, Sarah Watson• January 13, 2021 Day 2 of the New Hampshire GOP summit, fact-checked By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2023 Fact-checking night 1 of the 2020 RNC By PolitiFact Staff • August 25, 2020 Barack Obama urges audience to 'do a fact-check.' We oblige By Louis Jacobson• February 20, 2015 COVID-19 aid for states and localities: How dire is the need? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• February 11, 2021 Gasoline prices: Where they stand now, and why By Louis Jacobson• October 25, 2022 Trump vs. Biden: An updated look at the money race By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2020 Trump vs. Biden: Where the money race stands today By Louis Jacobson• May 29, 2020 How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era? By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021 Nikki Haley mixes red meat with more moderate tone in Exeter, New Hampshire, town hall By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 13, 2023 Comparing economic performance for Black Americans under Trump, Biden By Louis Jacobson• June 25, 2024 Federal pandemic money fell for years. Trump’s budgets didn’t help By Jon Greenberg• March 30, 2020 A look at McDonnell's convention speech: By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• August 29, 2012 Fact-checking Donald Trump's 2018 State of the Union speech By Allison Graves, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias, Miriam Valverde• January 31, 2018 Fact-checking Joe Biden on inflation, the deficit and consumer confidence in the State of the Union By Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2024 Comparing economic performance for Latinos under Trump, Biden By Louis Jacobson• July 8, 2024 Fact-checking Day 1 of the New Hampshire GOP summit By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 14, 2023 Fact-checking Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ Republican response to Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union By PolitiFact Staff • February 8, 2023 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s economic speech in Michigan By PolitiFact Staff • January 13, 2026
