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Economy & business fact checks
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PolitiFactEconomy & business
“Even after accounting for rising prices, the typical American family has more money in their pockets than they did last year.”
Publisher’s rating: Mostly True
PolitiFactEconomy & business
Says Joe Biden's IRS reform proposals "would require banks and credit unions to hand over private information about routine transactions to the IRS."
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False
FactCheck.orgEconomy & business
Suggested that Pennsylvania was making “no effort” to reopen its economy.
Publisher’s rating: False
PolitiFactEconomy & business
“In Wisconsin, we have 50% of the population paying 50%, 60%, 70%, sometimes 80% for their housing.”
Publisher’s rating: False
FactCheck.orgEconomy & business
Posted a chart showing a decline in poverty during his presidency and an increase in poverty during President Joe Biden’s.
Publisher’s rating: Misleading
PolitiFactEconomy & business
“Since Biden took office ... real wages have fallen monthly.”
Publisher’s rating: Mostly True
PolitiFactEconomy & business
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve has “been mostly empty” for decades.
Publisher’s rating: False
PolitiFactEconomy & business
“My Treasury Department is planning to pay down the national debt this quarter, which never happened under my predecessor.”
Publisher’s rating: Half True
PolitiFactEconomy & business
Up until 1913 Americans kept all of their earnings.
Publisher’s rating: Half True
PolitiFactEconomy & business
Video shows Elon Musk promising $45,000 in Canadian currency for participating Canadian citizens.
Publisher’s rating: False
PolitiFactEconomy & business
“All the billionaires in America, their net worth combined … has increased by $800 billion” during the pandemic.
Publisher’s rating: Mostly True
PolitiFactEconomy & business
"Roughly one in four fish eaten in the United States was caught here and sent to Asia for processing before being re-imported for American consumers."
Publisher’s rating: Mostly False
PolitiFactEconomy & business
“Chick-fil-A now open Sunday (Blacks only).”
Publisher’s rating: Pants on Fire
PolitiFactEconomy & business
Unleaded gas costs nearly $7 in Lancaster, Calif.
Publisher’s rating: False
PolitiFactEconomy & business
You can get a free $100 Lowe’s coupon by answering a few questions.
Publisher’s rating: False
PolitiFactEconomy & business
“If you're making less than $15 an hour, you're living below the poverty wage.”
Publisher’s rating: Half True
Pesa CheckEconomy & business
Google form with procedure on how to apply for loan at Waraka LoansKE
Publisher’s rating: HOAX