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Checked by FACTLY29 Nov 2018India Economy and jobs

Indian National Congress

“The Minimum Support Price (MSP) for Wheat has been more than doubled, from Rs 640 per quintal in 2004-05 to Rs 1,285 in 2011-12. Similarly, the MSP for Paddy has been increased from Rs 560 in 2003-04 to Rs 1250 per quintal in 2011-12.”

FACTLY rated this: TRUE

Checked by PesaCheck27 Nov 2018Economy and jobs

Social media posts

“BLACK FRIDAY. On this day slaves in the United States were sold at throw away prices.”

PesaCheck rated this: FALSE

Checked by PesaCheck27 Nov 2018Economy and jobs

Social media posts

“BLACK FRIDAY. On this day slaves in the United States were sold at throw away prices.”

PesaCheck rated this: False.

Checked by RMIT ABC Fact Check20 Nov 2018Australia Economy and jobs

Michael O'Brien, Victorian Shadow Treasurer

“... Victoria is the highest taxed state in the country under Daniel Andrews and Labor, with taxes rising by 35 per cent in just the last four years.”

RMIT ABC Fact Check rated this: Yes, but more to it

RMIT ABC Fact Check says: Yes Mr O'Brien is correct, but there's more to it. The state tax take has, in nominal terms, increased by about 35 per cent over four years, underpinned by strong collections of stamp duty, payroll, land and motor vehic…

Checked by The New York Times19 Nov 2018United States Economy and jobs

Donald Trump

“I pointed Osama bin Laden "out in my book just BEFORE the attack on the World Trade Center.”

The New York Times rated this: This is misleading.

Checked by Africa Check13 Nov 2018Kenya Economy and jobs

http://knecportal.co

“Jobs for census enumerators and supervisors at the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics”

Africa Check rated this: False

Checked by RMIT ABC Fact Check1 Nov 2018Australia Economy and jobs

Kelly O'Dwyer, Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations

“Over the last 10 years, we've actually seen wages increase by around 30 per cent and inflation increase by around 20 per cent. Certainly, wages haven't grown as fast as people might like, but wages have grown steadily over that period of time.”

RMIT ABC Fact Check rated this: Not the full story

RMIT ABC Fact Check says: Ms O'Dwyer's claim is not the full story. She is entitled to claim that wages have grown, in nominal terms, by about 30 per cent over a decade, outstripping inflation of about 20 per cent over the same period. However, …

Checked by Africa Check22 Oct 2018South Africa Economy and jobs

Social media posts