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Gas Prices
Election gas price trends, 1994-2020
U.S. Energy Information data showing the trends in gas prices during election seasons, since 1994.
Economy
No, there isn’t a limit to how many times the Federal Reserve can adjust interest rates
The Federal Reserve can raise rates as many times as needed in an effort to help solve problems that the U.S. economy faces, such as inflation, experts told VERIFY.
Immigration
Yes, Florida budgeted $12 million to transport migrants out of the state
Florida’s Freedom First Budget included $12 million for a program to “transport unauthorized aliens” out of the state, including locations such as Martha’s Vineyard.
Coronavirus
No, the National Institutes of Health did not approve ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment
The NIH website does not list ivermectin as an approved antiviral drug therapy for treating COVID-19, as viral social media posts claim.
World
Yes, King Charles III is exempt from paying inheritance tax
Queen Elizabeth II’s death at Balmoral Castle had people claiming King Charles III won’t have to pay inheritance tax like people in the U.K. do. That’s true.
Vaccines
Yes, the updated omicron booster shots were tested on mice, not humans, before authorization
It’s true that the updated omicron boosters for BA.5 were only tested on mice, not humans, before FDA authorization. But experts say this isn’t uncommon.
Crime
Yes, an Illinois law eliminates cash bail, but some people will still be detained before trial
Many VERIFY readers asked if the SAFE-T Act in Illinois does away with cash bail for detainees in the state. Here’s what the law says.
Social Security
Bill proposes extra $2,400 per year in Social Security benefits, but it hasn’t passed
The Social Security Expansion Act would give recipients an extra $200 per month in benefits. The bill was introduced in the House and Senate, but hasn’t been passed.
Money
A bill proposes an extra $2,400 per year in Social Security benefits, but it hasn’t passed
The Social Security Expansion Act proposes an extra $2,400 per year, on top of the annual cost-of-living adjustment or COLA. Here’s where the bill stands.
Money
No, entering your PIN number backward at the ATM will not call for help in an emergency
Online posts that claim a person who is being robbed at an ATM can notify the police by entering their PIN number in reverse are false. Here’s why.
Money
The claim that hospitals are legally required to provide an itemized bill upon request needs context
A viral social media video claims hospitals are required to provide an itemized bill upon request. But this requirement varies from state to state and by hospital.
Gas Prices
Election gas price trends, 1994-2020
U.S. Energy Information data showing the trends in gas prices during election seasons, since 1994.
Economy
No, there isn’t a limit to how many times the Federal Reserve can adjust interest rates
The Federal Reserve can raise rates as many times as needed in an effort to help solve problems that the U.S. economy faces, such as inflation, experts told VERIFY.
Immigration
Yes, Florida budgeted $12 million to transport migrants out of the state
Florida’s Freedom First Budget included $12 million for a program to “transport unauthorized aliens” out of the state, including locations such as Martha’s Vineyard.
Coronavirus
No, the National Institutes of Health did not approve ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment
The NIH website does not list ivermectin as an approved antiviral drug therapy for treating COVID-19, as viral social media posts claim.
World
Yes, King Charles III is exempt from paying inheritance tax
Queen Elizabeth II’s death at Balmoral Castle had people claiming King Charles III won’t have to pay inheritance tax like people in the U.K. do. That’s true.
Vaccines
Yes, the updated omicron booster shots were tested on mice, not humans, before authorization
It’s true that the updated omicron boosters for BA.5 were only tested on mice, not humans, before FDA authorization. But experts say this isn’t uncommon.
Crime
Yes, an Illinois law eliminates cash bail, but some people will still be detained before trial
Many VERIFY readers asked if the SAFE-T Act in Illinois does away with cash bail for detainees in the state. Here’s what the law says.
Social Security
Bill proposes extra $2,400 per year in Social Security benefits, but it hasn’t passed
The Social Security Expansion Act would give recipients an extra $200 per month in benefits. The bill was introduced in the House and Senate, but hasn’t been passed.
Money
A bill proposes an extra $2,400 per year in Social Security benefits, but it hasn’t passed
The Social Security Expansion Act proposes an extra $2,400 per year, on top of the annual cost-of-living adjustment or COLA. Here’s where the bill stands.
Money
No, entering your PIN number backward at the ATM will not call for help in an emergency
Online posts that claim a person who is being robbed at an ATM can notify the police by entering their PIN number in reverse are false. Here’s why.
Money
The claim that hospitals are legally required to provide an itemized bill upon request needs context
A viral social media video claims hospitals are required to provide an itemized bill upon request. But this requirement varies from state to state and by hospital.
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