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Money
No, phone calls offering a 50% Spectrum discount through Target are not legit
Settlements
Yes, real estate agent commission settlement notices are real
Settlement notices related to multiple lawsuits against the National Association of Realtors and several major brokerages are legitimate. Here’s how to file a claim.
Money
Yes, your March Madness bracket winnings are taxable
Federal tax law requires you to report gambling winnings, whether you’re betting in your office pool, at the casino or online during March Madness.
Business
Retailers Walmart and Target are not charging to use self-checkout
Posts online claim the stores are limiting self-checkout lanes to customers who pay for subscription services. Here’s what Walmart and Target told VERIFY.
Joe Biden
No, billionaires don’t pay average of 8.2% in federal taxes
President Biden claimed during the State of the Union that the “average federal tax rate” for billionaires is 8.2%. But the actual number is higher.
Food
Yes, fast food prices have risen faster than inflation over the last 15 years
Viral posts claim that fast food menu prices have increased faster than the rate of inflation. We VERIFIED whether this holds true dating back to 2009.
Food
Yes, fast food prices have risen faster than inflation over the last 15 years
Prices at fast food restaurants such as McDonald’s, Taco Bell and Wendy’s have been rising faster than inflation since at least 2009.
Immigration
No, the VA is not providing or paying for medical care for migrants
Critics of President Biden claim his Department of Veterans Affairs is putting immigrants ahead of vets. Here’s what’s actually happening.
Money
No, the federal government isn’t sending a fourth stimulus check in 2024
Congress would need to pass legislation authorizing another stimulus check in 2024, which hasn’t happened.
Immigration
No, the VA is not paying for medical care for migrants
Critics of President Biden claim his Department of Veterans Affairs is putting immigrants ahead of vets. Here’s what’s actually happening.
Money
No, the president does not control grocery prices
Grocery retailers choose how much to charge for the food they sell and take into account economic factors, known as market forces, that affect prices.
Money
Grocery prices are not controlled by the president
Grocery retailers choose how much to charge for the food they sell and take into account economic factors, known as market forces, that affect prices.
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