Topic: economy
Trump’s claims that oil was higher under Biden and prices are falling don’t hold
Brent closed at $109.51 on Sept 9. Oil beat that on 72 of Biden’s 1,011 trading days. Core prices, energy already excluded, are up 1.83 percent since January.
Groceries Since 2020: The Real Number Is 32%, Not 130%
A viral post says a grocery basket more than doubled since 2020. Federal data says food at home rose 32%. Both that claim and the 3% figure it attacks are wrong, in opposite directions.
America Guarantees Zero Days Off
Trump said America has too many holidays, costing billions. US law mandates zero paid holidays and zero paid vacation, alone among 21 rich countries. Japan guarantees 15.
Fact-Checking ‘Trump’s Biggest Failure’: The Op-Ed vs. the Data
A Common Dreams column calls Trump the biggest failure in recent presidential history. Its sourced numbers mostly hold; ‘hyperinflation’ and ‘tanked the economy’ do not.
Jeffries on the Mail-Ballot Ruling: Seven Claims, Checked
After the Supreme Court upheld state grace periods for mail ballots, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries indicted Trump’s whole record. The facts mostly hold; the framing is partisan.
The $600M Ballroom & Three More Claims: A Fact-Check
A newsletter four claims, checked: the $300M ballroom taxpayer-free label, GOP senators balking at the Iran deal, and the WSJ retreat verdict all hold; the affordability promise does not.
Recession Scorecard: Fact-Checking the Economic Divergence
Most consumer and household indicators show significant stress while the stock market hits record highs, but ‘every single indicator’ overstates the case.
8,499 Posts, Fact-Checked: What the President Told America From Truth Social
A data-driven, bipartisan fact-check of the most significant claims Trump made on Truth Social during his second term — 8,499 posts categorized, cross-referenced against court filings, government…
The $39 Trillion Paradox: How America Is Both the Richest Nation and Deeply in Debt
The US holds well over $160 trillion in household wealth and owes $39 trillion in federal debt. Both numbers are real; whether it is a crisis turns on the dollar privilege and the interest bill.