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PolitiFact→ What is the bond market, and why is it so important for the economy?
Even more than the stock market, finance experts say, the bond market may have forced President Donald Trump into pausing his country-by-country tariffs. But why? Here are four questions and answers to explain what the bond market is and why it’s so
The Dispatch→ Our Best Stuff From a Week of Market Volatility
Trump paused some tariffs but escalated his trade war with China.
The Dispatch→ It’s Time for Republicans to Listen to the Markets, Not Trump
The markets don’t lie.
PolitiFact→ X posts – Trump official didn’t confirm a tariff pause, but markets rallied amid false headlines
Says Kevin Hassett, National Economic Council director, said, “Trump is considering a 90-day pause in tariffs for all countries except China.”
PolitiFact→ What is a recession, and is it tied to stock market declines? What to know after Trump’s tariffs
A stock market plunge doesn’t inevitably mean a recession is coming, but often it does. Here’s what happens in a recession, and the connections between recessions and stock market declines.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Post ‘No Crying in the Casino’ Amid Stock Market Turmoil — Screenshot is Fake
Did U.S. President Donald Trump write "No crying in the casino" in a Truth Social post on April 7, 2025? No, that's true: A fake screenshot purporting to show such a post was the result of digital editing. The fake post was shared widely
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Donald Trump Did NOT Write ‘I Don’t Care About The Stock Market’ On Truth Social — It’s A Fake Screenshot
Did President Donald Trump make a post on Truth Social on March 11, 2025, calling people "BROKIES" and saying "I don't care about the stock market"? No, that's not true: A viral screenshot of what looked like a Truth Social post had been
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Truth Social Screenshot Shows Trump Threatening Capital Controls And Tariffs On ‘Foreign Selling’ To Protect Stock Market
Did President Donald Trump post he would impose capital controls because "TERRIBLE things" were happening to "our BEAUTIFUL AND GREAT STOCK MARKET" and that he would put a tariff on "foreign selling"? No, that's not true: A viral screensh
The Dispatch→ The Markets Can’t Be Bullied
Tycoons might be lining up to appease Donald Trump, but stocks are traded on economic reality.
The Dispatch→ Why DeepSeek Is Rattling Markets, Explained
A Chinese company is upending the AI industry while creating privacy and national-security concerns.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Suspected German Christmas Market Attacker Did NOT Say ‘Allahu Akbar’ On Arrest Video
Did a Saudi Arabian immigrant suspected of driving his car into shoppers at a German Christmas market say "Allahu akbar" during a video of his arrest? No, that's not true: Lead Stories reviewed the full 52-second video of a German law enf
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Samir El Hydeouchi NOT Identified As The Driver In Magdeburg Christmas Market Attack — Sam Hyde Hoax
Was Samir El Hydeouchi identified as the suspect in the December 20, 2024, vehicular attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany? No, that's not true: At the time this fact check was written, the suspect was taken into custody and
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, supermarket companies Kroger, Food Lion and Publix didn’t announce a 4% price cut
“Kroger, Food Lion and Publix announce a 4% price cut across the board.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Venezuelans Overrunning Supermarket In Aurora, Colorado
Does a video capture Venezuelan immigrants surging through a supermarket in Aurora, Colorado? No, that's not true: The earliest version of the video on TikTok was geotagged to a city in Brazil, not in Colorado or the United States at all.
The Dispatch→ When the Regulatory Cure Is Worse Than the Market Disease
Simply identifying a real market failure doesn’t automatically mean government can fix it.
The Dispatch→ U.S. Markets Recover After Dismal Start to the Week
What does the weakness of the Japanese currency have to do with U.S. stock markets?
The Dispatch→ Markets Shrugged
The real world’s muted reaction to intense political upheaval is mostly cause for optimism.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Magnet Video Does NOT Prove Supermarket Chicken Contains Nanotechnology, Heavy Metals
Does a video that shows what is said to be a magnet sticking to packaged supermarket chicken prove that such products contain nanotechnology and heavy metals? No, that's not true: The U.S. Department of Agriculture ensures that poultry pr
Full Fact→ Bill Gates is not planning to attack food supplies to create a market for bird flu vaccine
Mr Gates did not tweet “There really is no choice—bird flu jab, or die painfully”.
The Dispatch→ Fair Markets for Me, Protectionism for Thee
The price is right.
Full Fact→ Video shows a market in Marseille, not Paris
A video circulating on Facebook claiming to show Paris was actually filmed at a flea market in Marseille, in the south of France.
Full Fact→ Market video shows scenes in Pakistan, not Bradford
Online posts have shared the video with captions claiming Bradford is “unrecognisable due to mass immigration”.
PolitiFact→ Pete Buttigieg – Fact-checking Pete Buttigieg on the stock market’s rise under different presidents
The stock market “hit an all-time high under President Biden and not under President Trump."
The Dispatch→ Checking in on the U.S. Housing Market
Despite improving economic numbers generally, high mortgage rates and high prices are leading to supply problems.
Logically→ No, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream has not left Israeli markets permanently
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DTCC Does NOT Own ‘All Stocks’ In Stock Market
Does an entity named the Depository Trust and Clearing Company own "all stocks" in the stock market? No, that's not true: It owns a subsidiary, the Depository Trust Company, whose function is to be a depository for securities. This subsid
Logically→ Prank video shared as ‘Muslim migrant in Holland’ urinating on pork in a supermarket
The Dispatch→ A Great Year for Free Market Capitalism in Film
Five movies that captured the thrill and agony of markets, dynamism, risk, and competition.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Muslim Immigrant Urinating On Pork In Dutch Supermarket — Creator Has Posted Similar Staged Scenes Before
Did a bystander or cohort film a spontaneous incident when a Muslim immigrant urinated on packages of pork in a Dutch supermarket? No, that's not true: The video is staged and was posted by a TikTok creator. The same creator posted severa
The Dispatch→ The State of the U.S. Housing Market, Explained
A mishmash of fundamentals and unpredictable consumer behavior make forecasting a tricky business.
Truth or Fiction?→ Origin of Christmas Markets: Fact Check
Christmas markets, with their twinkling lights and festive cheer, have become synonymous with the holiday season for many around the world. Though often thought to be a European tradition, these charming bazaars with roots deeply entrenched in the Mi
The Dispatch→ Elizabeth Warren, Countess of Sandwich, Schmears the Market
The hipster antitrust movement has its choppers out for your lunch.
Truth or Fiction?→ Unveiling the Truth: Are Christmas Markets Truly a European Tradition?
Christmas markets, with their enchanting aroma of spiced mulled wine, the warm glow of sparkling decorations, and the hum of festive activity, have long been a hallmark of the holiday season in numerous countries. This essay offers fascinating insigh
AllSides→ Posts Falsely Claim FDA ‘Required’ to Take mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines off Market Due to Adulteration
https://www.factcheck.org/2023/11/scicheck-posts-falsely-claim-fda-required-to-take-mrna-covid-19-vaccines-off-market-due-to-adulteration/
FactCheck.org→ Posts Falsely Claim FDA ‘Required’ to Take mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Off Market Due to Adulteration
SciCheck Digest As with many medical products, the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines may contain trace amounts of residual DNA from the manufacturing process. It is not considered adulteration, and the Food and Drug Administration is not “required” to pul
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FDA Is NOT ‘Required To Take The COVID Vaccines Off The Market’
Is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) "required to take the COVID vaccines off the market" as of October 21, 2023? No, that's not true: COVID-19 vaccines are not being taken off the market by the FDA as of this writing. All vaccines t
PolitiFact→ Donald Trump’s off-base claims about electric car ‘mandates’ and markets
Donald Trump’s off-base claims about electric car ‘mandates’ and markets
The Dispatch→ In Minneapolis’ Housing Market, Economic Reality Is Revealed (Again)
Good ol’ supply and demand still apply.
Logically→ Video of Aleppo market in Syria falsely shared as Sweden