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Economy & business fact checks

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

7,091 published reviews in this topic

Deutsche WelleEconomy & business

Biden zerstört Recht und Gesetz, die Wirtschaft befindet sich im freien Fall. Unter Trump ging es unserer Wirtschaft gut, wir brauchen vier weitere Jahre mit ihm.

Publisher’s rating: Irreführend

The review says the economy grew by more than two percent in Trump’s first three years, but finds no evidence of a sustained boom. It notes that the economy contracted in 2020 during the pandemic, while growth under Biden settled around two percent; it concludes that neither presidency saw an economic boom amid the effects of major crises.

Deutsche WelleEconomy & business

In den vergangenen vier Jahren haben leichtfertige Ausgaben dazu geführt, dass die Staatsverschuldung auf 34 Billionen Dollar gestiegen ist.

Publisher’s rating: Irreführend

U.S. debt did reach $34 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2023, but the review calls the claim misleading because debt grew faster by percentage during Trump’s term than under Biden. It also says the Treasury attributed the debt increase chiefly to additional pandemic and Ukraine-war spending and lower tax revenues, including reduced revenues linked to Trump’s 2018 tax reform.

dpaEconomy & business

McDonald’s schließt in ganz Deutschland.

Publisher’s rating: Nein. Der Bericht, von dem die Überschrift stammt, ist reißerisch und irreführend betitelt. Es geht hier tatsächlich um temporäre Schließungen einiger Filialen wegen technischer Störungen. Laut einer McDonald's-Sprecherin ist eine Schließung aller deutschen Filialen nicht geplant.

The headline referred to temporary closures at some locations, not a nationwide shutdown. McDonald’s said all affected restaurants had reopened and that it did not plan to close all its German locations.

SBT NewsEconomy & business

Brasil pode ficar sem arroz e preços vão aumentar

Publisher’s rating: FALSO

The review says Brazil was not at risk of running out of rice because most of its production was being exported. It reports that about 15% of national production was exported and that the country also imported roughly the same amount; an industry representative said a recent price rise would not reach the 400% increase claimed in the video.