Economy & business fact checks

KAA job advert

Publisher’s rating: False.

پنج میلیارد دلار برای واردات بنزین هزینه کردیم، اگر این را نمی‌دادیم پول بازنشسته‌ها و معلم‌ها و پرستارها را پرداخت می‌کردیم.

Publisher’s rating: ما این درستی‌سنجی را «بدون نشان» منتشر کرده‌ایم. بسته به تفسیر ما از صحبت‌های پزشکیان، نشان این گزاره متفاوت خواهد بود.

"There is substantial evidence from across the country that film/TV tax credits do not create the promised economic effects on jobs, incomes, or economic growth."

Publisher’s rating: Studies bolster skepticism

"This meal just cost me $78 at Newark Airport."

Publisher’s rating: Not typical meal price

"States like New York, Illinois and California have been vocal in their demands for funding to bail out their pension systems, which were failing long before the COVID-19 outbreak, and other programs that aren’t related to this crisis."

Publisher’s rating: False

NTV and Two Rivers Mall giving away the Toyota Wigo 2019 vehicle to 3 lucky NTV fans

Publisher’s rating: False.

“Our economy created over 6.5 million new jobs just last year, more jobs in one year than ever before in the history of the United States of America.”

Publisher’s rating: Half True

"Gas prices are coming down. They’re down almost a dollar a gallon ... from where they were just a month ago. And, you know, we’re making progress."

Publisher’s rating: Not the Whole Story

"The last guy had the worst jobs record since the Great Depression. Our record is a little different," including a chart that showed a monthly average loss of 57,000 jobs under Donald Trump and an average gain of 409,000 under Biden.

Publisher’s rating: Not the Whole Story

"Cualquier persona en Estados Unidos tiene derecho a la asignación para gastos de la tercera edad...miles de dólares al año y puede utilizarse en sus supermercados favoritos como Walmart, para hacer la compra".

Publisher’s rating: False

$3 trillion for federal coronavirus stimulus packages is "being borrowed basically from China."

Publisher’s rating: False

The Democrats $3.5 trillion spending plan would be the "largest tax increase in decades"

Publisher’s rating: Cost is in flux

Since Joe Biden “has taken office, unemployment in our (Latino) community has been cut in half."

Publisher’s rating: Mostly True

تشکیلات اقتصادی «بیت» را چه کسانی اداره می‌کنند؟

Publisher’s rating: نگاهی به سیر تغییرات سازمان‌های اقتصادی تحت نظر رهبر جمهوری اسلامی ایران

Chick-fil-A “donates another $1.8 million to anti-LGBTQ groups,” backtracking on its promise not to.

Publisher’s rating: False

“Walmart must pay $500 to customers who made purchases in the last 180 days.”

Publisher’s rating: False

"There is absolutely no reason why Wisconsin should be facing a worker shortage to the level we are when there are 123,000 more able-bodied childless adults on BadgerCare since the pandemic."

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

“Wisconsin is the nation’s top cranberry producer – in fact, our farmers harvest around 60 percent of the country’s crop.”

Publisher’s rating: True

Insurance covers damage from riots and looting

Publisher’s rating: Mostly true

Research from related reporting supports the claim in a qualified sense: some insurance policies cover damage from riots or looting, but the excerpts do not establish that insurance covers every such loss. A US News guide lists “Vandalism and damage caused by riots or looting” among covered perils for storage-unit insurance. That finding applies to the type of policy and belongings discussed, not automatically to all insurance products. A Moneycontrol article describes a different policy-specific example: it says comprehensive motor insurance generally covers vehicle damage arising from terrorism, with the Own Damage section protecting against risks including “riots, strikes, malicious acts, and terrorist activities.” Its excerpt also says property insurance’s terrorism coverage may be optional or require an additional premium. These examples show why the broad claim needs a qualification: whether a particular loss is covered depends on the policy and its terms.

“Joe Biden wants to raise taxes on 82% of all Americans.”

Publisher’s rating: False