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Money
No, workers aren’t eligible for up to $26,000 through the Employee Retention Credit
Money
No, taxpayer money is not being used to cover deposits at SVB
Silicon Valley Bank failed on March 10. The U.S. government announced all of the bank’s depositors would be made whole, and no taxpayers would have to foot the bill.
Business
Yes, teens can be paid less than the federal minimum wage
Under federal law, employers are allowed to pay workers under the age of 20 less than the federal minimum wage during the first 90 days after initial employment.
Money
Claim that people with good credit will pay more for mortgages needs context
People online have claimed that a new mortgage fee structure will penalize people with good credit. Here’s what we can VERIFY.
Government
GOP debt ceiling plan doesn’t specifically cut VA budget
Speaker McCarthy’s proposal to lift the debt ceiling comes with budget cuts, though whether it’d affect military veterans is unclear.
Government
No, the U.S. will not have an ‘open border’ when Title 42 ends
A border policy known as Title 42 expires on May 11. That means the U.S. will transition back to Title 8 immigration procedures outlined in federal law.
Technology
Discussing the state of AI technology | Expert Interview with Siwei Lyu, Ph.D., Professor of Computer Science at Buffalo State University
Siwei Lyu, Ph.D., Professor of Computer Science and Engineering with Buffalo State University discusses the current and future state of AI technology.
Government
GOP raised debt limit without cutting spending
House Republicans say they won’t lift the debt ceiling unless President Biden agrees to cut spending. Viewers asked whether they had the same demands for Trump.
Government
Will Congress, president get paid if U.S. defaults on debt?
If the debt ceiling isn’t raised, the U.S. will run out of money to pay all its bills. We VERIFY why we don’t know if that includes Senate and House paychecks.
Food
No, New York City isn’t ‘tracking food purchases’ or ‘imposing caps on red meat’
A New York City climate initiative does not track individual household carbon emissions or footprints, nor does it ban, restrict or limit personal beef consumption.
Student Loans
Yes, the debt ceiling deal requires student loan payments to restart
Several VERIFY readers asked what the debt ceiling deal means for their student loan payments. Here’s what borrowers need to know.
Student Loans
Yes, the average forgiven PPP loan is far more than $20,000 student loan relief
Posts online claimed the average forgiven PPP loan is much higher than $20K available in student loan forgiveness. That’s true – the difference is more than $50K.
Money
No, taxpayer money is not being used to cover deposits at SVB
Silicon Valley Bank failed on March 10. The U.S. government announced all of the bank’s depositors would be made whole, and no taxpayers would have to foot the bill.
Business
Yes, teens can be paid less than the federal minimum wage
Under federal law, employers are allowed to pay workers under the age of 20 less than the federal minimum wage during the first 90 days after initial employment.
Money
Claim that people with good credit will pay more for mortgages needs context
People online have claimed that a new mortgage fee structure will penalize people with good credit. Here’s what we can VERIFY.
Government
GOP debt ceiling plan doesn’t specifically cut VA budget
Speaker McCarthy’s proposal to lift the debt ceiling comes with budget cuts, though whether it’d affect military veterans is unclear.
Government
No, the U.S. will not have an ‘open border’ when Title 42 ends
A border policy known as Title 42 expires on May 11. That means the U.S. will transition back to Title 8 immigration procedures outlined in federal law.
Technology
Discussing the state of AI technology | Expert Interview with Siwei Lyu, Ph.D., Professor of Computer Science at Buffalo State University
Siwei Lyu, Ph.D., Professor of Computer Science and Engineering with Buffalo State University discusses the current and future state of AI technology.
Government
GOP raised debt limit without cutting spending
House Republicans say they won’t lift the debt ceiling unless President Biden agrees to cut spending. Viewers asked whether they had the same demands for Trump.
Government
Will Congress, president get paid if U.S. defaults on debt?
If the debt ceiling isn’t raised, the U.S. will run out of money to pay all its bills. We VERIFY why we don’t know if that includes Senate and House paychecks.
Food
No, New York City isn’t ‘tracking food purchases’ or ‘imposing caps on red meat’
A New York City climate initiative does not track individual household carbon emissions or footprints, nor does it ban, restrict or limit personal beef consumption.
Student Loans
Yes, the debt ceiling deal requires student loan payments to restart
Several VERIFY readers asked what the debt ceiling deal means for their student loan payments. Here’s what borrowers need to know.
Student Loans
Yes, the average forgiven PPP loan is far more than $20,000 student loan relief
Posts online claimed the average forgiven PPP loan is much higher than $20K available in student loan forgiveness. That’s true – the difference is more than $50K.
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