What President Biden Inherits January 20, 2021 A raging virus, a struggling economy and a fast-growing mountain of debt.
Trump’s Numbers, Preelection Update October 14, 2020 What the statistics tell us about the president’s time in office.
Trump’s Numbers July 2020 Update July 17, 2020 Statistical measures of how things have changed since the president took office.
Trump’s Numbers April 2020 Update April 13, 2020 Statistical measures of how things have changed during Trump’s time in office.
FactChecking the March Democratic Debate March 16, 2020 While debating 6 feet apart due to the coronavirus outbreak, the two leading contenders offered competing versions of the facts on several key issues.
FactChecking the South Carolina Debate February 26, 2020 In another feisty affair, the Democrats traded barbs over contested quotes, crime and Castro. We referee some of the rhetoric.
Trump’s Numbers January 2020 Update January 20, 2020 Statistical measures of how things have changed during Trump’s first three years.
Video: FactChecking October Debate Claims October 16, 2019 In this video, we highlight several claims made by some of the candidates in the Oct.15 Democratic presidential debate.
Trump’s Numbers October 2019 Update October 11, 2019 Statistical measures of how things have changed since the president took office.
Are Wages Rising or Flat? June 28, 2019 Parsing the political claims on wages is an exercise in fun with statistics. There are several different ways to measure what’s happened to workers’ paychecks, leading to disparate and conflicting claims, and confusing messages to voters.