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Economy & business fact checks

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

7,106 published reviews in this topic

PolitiFactEconomy & business

Florida has “the highest” homeowners insurance in the nation.

Publisher’s rating: True

FactCheck.orgEconomy & business

"Unemployment has been below 4 percent for the longest stretch in over 50 years -- 50 years."

Publisher’s rating: Cherry Picks

PolitiFactEconomy & business

There are “$6,400 in funds for every American to claim.”

Publisher’s rating: False

Washington PostEconomy & business

“Here’s the deal: If you spent $3 on your coffee this morning, that’s more than what 55 major corporations paid in taxes in recent years.”

Publisher’s rating: Needs context

PolitiFactEconomy & business

BlackRock owns 59 million shares of Dominion Voting Systems and 45.7 million shares of Fox News. BlackRock sued itself and fired Tucker Carlson as part of the lawsuit.

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False

PolitiFactEconomy & business

Says a new annual report shows that "West Virginia’s tourism industry has grown for the second consecutive year, reversing years of decline and outpacing national growth by 58 percent."

Publisher’s rating: True

FactCheck.orgEconomy & business

“Our great American companies are hereby ordered to immediately start looking for an alternative to China, including bringing … ….your companies HOME and making your products in the USA.”

Publisher’s rating: We Explain the Law

PolitiFactEconomy & business

Comparing the price of oil and gas in June 2008 to March 2022 shows that oil companies are “price gouging.”

Publisher’s rating: False

FactCheck.orgEconomy & business

Claimed that the Biden administration "achieved the lowest unemployment rate for Latinos in a long, long time."

Publisher’s rating: Misleading

Terry McAuliffeEconomy & business

“Five years ago, when I took office, our state was mired in debt - a $2.4 billion debt left over by Republicans.”

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactEconomy & business

Vice President Kamala Harris' plan “will raise taxes for the typical American family by an estimated $3,000."

Publisher’s rating: False

FactCheck.orgEconomy & business

"It [inflation] was 9% when I came to office, 9%."

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactEconomy & business

“Trump just cut the scheduled federal pay raise, stating that he can’t do it now because of ‘serious economic conditions’ in America.”

Publisher’s rating: Mostly True

PolitiFactEconomy & business

“Non-essential people get to file for unemployment and make two to three times more than normal,” but essential workers still on the job get no pay raise.

Publisher’s rating: Half True

FactCheck.orgEconomy & business

On cutting the corporate tax rate: "We did more revenue when we had it at 21 than when it was at 39. Think of it. Much more."

Publisher’s rating: Spins the Facts

FactCheck.orgEconomy & business

“The bonds will be paid by Disney. They will be paying taxes, probably more taxes," if the Reedy Creek Investment District is dissolved under a new state law.

Publisher’s rating: Unclear What Impact Will Be

Washington PostEconomy & business

“An economy in ruins. That’s what Joe Biden’s tax increase means for you."

Publisher’s rating: Four Pinocchios

PolitiFactEconomy & business

"We now have historic low unemployment in America among all groups of people."

Publisher’s rating: Half True

PolitiFactEconomy & business

The price of gas is “down from over $5 when I took office.”

Publisher’s rating: False

PolitiFactEconomy & business

The stock market “hit an all-time high under President Biden and not under President Trump."

Publisher’s rating: Mostly False