4 People 13985 Fact-checks 4879 Articles People (4) Marcus Low Tom Lowe Consumers for Smart Solar Florida Consumer Action Network Fact-checks (13985) 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 Donald Trump stated on May 04, 2026 in a White House event: “Consumer confidence is way up." By Louis Jacobson• May 6, 2026 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 Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in the 2016 Republican National Convention: "Forty-three million Americans are on food stamps." By Nadia Pflaum• July 22, 2016 Charles Schumer stated on April 27, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “It's estimated” that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will mean “American families would have to pay about $4,000 more a year.” By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2025 Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: Lumber, gas, wheat, coal and corn cost more in April 2021 "in Joe Biden's America" than they did a year earlier. By Tom Kertscher• May 27, 2021 Tony Evers stated on January 23, 2024 in Speech: “In April last year, our state unemployment rate hit a record low of 2.4%. Last year, Wisconsin had an all-time lowest number of unemployed workers ever in modern history.” By Sophia Voight• February 2, 2024 Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2017 in remarks in the Oval Office: "Business spirit is the highest it's ever been, according to polls." By Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2017 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 Garnet Coleman stated on April 28, 2011 in a press release: Says close to 90 percent of the population growth in Texas over the last decade was non-Anglo. By • May 9, 2011 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 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 Jeffrey Zients stated on May 09, 2021 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “The research showed … that confidence overall in the vaccines increased after the pause” to review the safety of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine. By Louis Jacobson• May 14, 2021 Donald Trump stated on September 19, 2025 in an exchange with reporters in the White House: The U.S. currently has “no inflation.” By Louis Jacobson• September 24, 2025 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 Donald Trump stated on April 26, 2018 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "Kanye (West) looks and he sees black unemployment at the lowest it’s been in the history of our country. He sees Hispanic unemployment at the lowest it’s been in the history of our country. He sees (women’s unemployment) the lowest it’s been in now almost 19 years." By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2018 Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on March 07, 2022 in TV ad: Says Gov. Tony Evers "tried to make us pay even more at the pump by hiking the gas tax." By D.L. Davis• April 1, 2022 John Edwards stated on October 29, 2007 in a speech in Manchester, N.H.: "Our children's safety is potentially at risk because nearly half of the apple juice consumed by our children comes from apples grown in China." By Tom Tobin• November 9, 2007 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 Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": A cap-and-trade plan promoted by Barack Obama would hit hardest "those already struggling to make ends meet." By Angie Drobnic Holan, Catharine Richert• November 17, 2009 Articles (4879) Why do so many Americans think the economy is bad when the data says otherwise? By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2024 Fact-checking Joe Biden on inflation, the deficit and consumer confidence in the State of the Union By Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2024 Fact-checking Trump’s News of the Week video with Kayleigh McEnany By Manuela Tobias• August 8, 2017 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 Donald Trump's talking points about the economy By Louis Jacobson• July 27, 2018 Minority population growth in Texas revisited By W. Gardner Selby• January 27, 2012 Comparing economic performance for Black Americans under Trump, Biden By Louis Jacobson• June 25, 2024 How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era? By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021 Ad Watch: Fact-checking Donald Trump’s closing economic arguments By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2024 Red light on ‘greenwashing’? US regulatory agency takes fresh look at deceptive climate claims By Tom Kertscher• July 17, 2023 Nader on the attack By Alexander Lane• June 30, 2008 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s economic speech in Michigan By PolitiFact Staff • January 13, 2026 FDA head Robert Califf battles misinformation — sometimes with fuzzy facts By Darius Tahir• July 24, 2023 Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a look back at yellow journalism and the Spanish-American War By Louis Jacobson• April 27, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump's 100-day rally in Warren, Michigan By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• April 30, 2025 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s address to joint session of Congress By PolitiFact Staff • March 5, 2025 Fact-checking Ted Cruz's 'Real State of the Union' By Nusaiba Mizan• March 17, 2022 Fact-checking claims in President Joe Biden’s visit to Iowa By Meg Doster, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• April 13, 2022 Trump, Clinton win big in Northeast primaries By Linda Qiu, Liepa Zelniene• April 26, 2016 Ask PolitiFact: Fact-checking Harris, Trump’s AARP interviews By Louis Jacobson• October 6, 2024
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 Donald Trump stated on May 04, 2026 in a White House event: “Consumer confidence is way up." By Louis Jacobson• May 6, 2026 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 Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in the 2016 Republican National Convention: "Forty-three million Americans are on food stamps." By Nadia Pflaum• July 22, 2016 Charles Schumer stated on April 27, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “It's estimated” that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will mean “American families would have to pay about $4,000 more a year.” By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2025 Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: Lumber, gas, wheat, coal and corn cost more in April 2021 "in Joe Biden's America" than they did a year earlier. By Tom Kertscher• May 27, 2021 Tony Evers stated on January 23, 2024 in Speech: “In April last year, our state unemployment rate hit a record low of 2.4%. Last year, Wisconsin had an all-time lowest number of unemployed workers ever in modern history.” By Sophia Voight• February 2, 2024 Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2017 in remarks in the Oval Office: "Business spirit is the highest it's ever been, according to polls." By Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2017 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 Garnet Coleman stated on April 28, 2011 in a press release: Says close to 90 percent of the population growth in Texas over the last decade was non-Anglo. By • May 9, 2011 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 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 Jeffrey Zients stated on May 09, 2021 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": “The research showed … that confidence overall in the vaccines increased after the pause” to review the safety of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine. By Louis Jacobson• May 14, 2021 Donald Trump stated on September 19, 2025 in an exchange with reporters in the White House: The U.S. currently has “no inflation.” By Louis Jacobson• September 24, 2025 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 Donald Trump stated on April 26, 2018 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "Kanye (West) looks and he sees black unemployment at the lowest it’s been in the history of our country. He sees Hispanic unemployment at the lowest it’s been in the history of our country. He sees (women’s unemployment) the lowest it’s been in now almost 19 years." By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2018 Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on March 07, 2022 in TV ad: Says Gov. Tony Evers "tried to make us pay even more at the pump by hiking the gas tax." By D.L. Davis• April 1, 2022 John Edwards stated on October 29, 2007 in a speech in Manchester, N.H.: "Our children's safety is potentially at risk because nearly half of the apple juice consumed by our children comes from apples grown in China." By Tom Tobin• November 9, 2007 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 Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": A cap-and-trade plan promoted by Barack Obama would hit hardest "those already struggling to make ends meet." By Angie Drobnic Holan, Catharine Richert• November 17, 2009
Why do so many Americans think the economy is bad when the data says otherwise? By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2024 Fact-checking Joe Biden on inflation, the deficit and consumer confidence in the State of the Union By Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2024 Fact-checking Trump’s News of the Week video with Kayleigh McEnany By Manuela Tobias• August 8, 2017 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 Donald Trump's talking points about the economy By Louis Jacobson• July 27, 2018 Minority population growth in Texas revisited By W. Gardner Selby• January 27, 2012 Comparing economic performance for Black Americans under Trump, Biden By Louis Jacobson• June 25, 2024 How big is the threat of inflation in the post-pandemic era? By Louis Jacobson, Tom Kertscher• May 13, 2021 Ad Watch: Fact-checking Donald Trump’s closing economic arguments By Louis Jacobson• October 29, 2024 Red light on ‘greenwashing’? US regulatory agency takes fresh look at deceptive climate claims By Tom Kertscher• July 17, 2023 Nader on the attack By Alexander Lane• June 30, 2008 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s economic speech in Michigan By PolitiFact Staff • January 13, 2026 FDA head Robert Califf battles misinformation — sometimes with fuzzy facts By Darius Tahir• July 24, 2023 Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a look back at yellow journalism and the Spanish-American War By Louis Jacobson• April 27, 2022 Fact-checking Donald Trump's 100-day rally in Warren, Michigan By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• April 30, 2025 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s address to joint session of Congress By PolitiFact Staff • March 5, 2025 Fact-checking Ted Cruz's 'Real State of the Union' By Nusaiba Mizan• March 17, 2022 Fact-checking claims in President Joe Biden’s visit to Iowa By Meg Doster, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• April 13, 2022 Trump, Clinton win big in Northeast primaries By Linda Qiu, Liepa Zelniene• April 26, 2016 Ask PolitiFact: Fact-checking Harris, Trump’s AARP interviews By Louis Jacobson• October 6, 2024
