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Economy & business fact checks

Explore claims publishers have checked about economy & business. Read their original ratings and follow the evidence.

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Media Bias Fact CheckEconomy & business

President Donald Trump claimed that "$7 to $8 trillion has been invested in the United States in the last two months."

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

The review says Trump’s figure included announced or pledged investments that might take years to materialize, rather than money already invested. It also says similar investment announcements occurred during the Biden administration and that Trump did not distinguish committed capital from aspirational projections.

Belarusian Investigative CenterEconomy & business

Из-за санкций и локдауна последние пять лет в польской экономике были провальными, а средняя зарплата в Польше не так уж отличается от беларусской.

Publisher’s rating: По результатам пятилетки польская экономика выросла более чем на 13%, а средняя зарплата у соседей в 2,5 раза больше беларусской.