
Trump overstates the number of U.S. factories lost since NAFTA
President Trump claims 90,000 factories have shuttered since the free trade agreement took effect, but more recent data shows the figure is misleadingly high.
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Laura Doan works in New York as a fact checker for CBS News Confirmed. She reports on misinformation, AI and social media with a particular focus on how technology intersects with politics. Previously, she produced interviews and stories for "The Daily Report with John Dickerson" and for "Face the Nation."
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