What the statistics tell us about the president’s time in office.
Trump’s Numbers, Preelection Update
Issues: real wages
Trump’s Numbers July 2020 Update
Statistical measures of how things have changed since the president took office.
Trump’s Numbers April 2020 Update
Statistical measures of how things have changed during Trump’s time in office.
FactChecking the March Democratic Debate
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
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
Statistical measures of how things have changed during Trump’s first three years.
Video: FactChecking October Debate Claims
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
Statistical measures of how things have changed since the president took office.
Are Wages Rising or Flat?
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.
Video: FactChecking the First Debate
In this video, we review claims made during the first Democratic debate by Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas and Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio.