Today: US Economy, Paula Abdul and McChicken Sandwiches

Plus: 'Rock-a-Bye Baby' Nursery Rhyme Originated from Muskogee Tribe? [View in browser](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoVVteP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvaGwxMWo2ZGlxeS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ4MzYwJmxoX2NpZD1xNWVmdWRlZG4wVwNzcGNCCmZuZNZyZmH6GTBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWw~~) WEDNESDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker June 19, 2024 Today: US Economy, Paula Abdul and McChicken Sandwiches [The hands of a white person holds a stack of dollar bills.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoVVteP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcHM5Mng1eWVkcy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ4MzYwJmxoX2NpZD1xNWVmdWRlZG4wJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmZuZNZyZmH6GTBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWw~~) Best US Economy in 50 Years? On June 11, Raw Story published a [commentary](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoVVteP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsveHptcWZnOXA3eC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ4MzYwJmxoX2NpZD1xNWVmdWRlZG4wVwNzcGNCCmZuZNZyZmH6GTBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWw~~) by John Stoehr arguing that the U.S. economy was the best it had been in 50 years, but that people couldn't see it. When the piece was shared on social media, some responses confirmed the commentary piece's hypothesis: "My gas and grocery bills beg to differ," said an X user [claiming](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoVVteP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMmF1d3RuZ216ei8_bGhfYWlkPTQ4MzYwJmxoX2NpZD1xNWVmdWRlZG4wVwNzcGNCCmZuZNZyZmH6GTBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWw~~) to be a supporter of former U.S. President Donald Trump. Consumer confidence [rose](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoVVteP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNWFtcDRhcWUwdS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ4MzYwJmxoX2NpZD1xNWVmdWRlZG4wVwNzcGNCCmZuZNZyZmH6GTBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWw~~) a bit in May, but anxiety was still palpable, even as retailers [announced](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoVVteP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbzVyaGdmamp0cy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ4MzYwJmxoX2NpZD1xNWVmdWRlZG4wVwNzcGNCCmZuZNZyZmH6GTBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWw~~) price cuts. An individual's perception of recession has less to do with the strict, macroeconomic definition — a drop in gross domestic product over two consecutive quarters — than with their personal experience. Snopes reporter Anna Rascouët-Paz has the details. [Read Now](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoVVteP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvYjdwZ2dxZXBwYy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ4MzYwJmxoX2NpZD1xNWVmdWRlZG4wJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmZuZNZyZmH6GTBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWw~~) More From Snopes [Forms for the United States Government Selective Service System has a pair of glasses on top of them.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoVVteP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcWNtNzg3YzY3by8_bGhfYWlkPTQ4MzYwJmxoX2NpZD1xNWVmdWRlZG4wJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmZuZNZyZmH6GTBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWw~~) US House Passed Bill Automatically Registering Men 18-26 Years Old for Draft? Registering for the draft does not mean you are getting called up to serve in the military next week. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoVVteP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsveDVrM2Nqc21yNy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ4MzYwJmxoX2NpZD1xNWVmdWRlZG4wJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmZuZNZyZmH6GTBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWw~~) [A white person holds a syringe next to a jar of medicine.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoVVteP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZHJ3c203eGMwNy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ4MzYwJmxoX2NpZD1xNWVmdWRlZG4wJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmZuZNZyZmH6GTBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWw~~) Study Doesn't Connect Excess Deaths to Vaccines During COVID-19 Pandemic Conservative news outlets like One America News blamed excess deaths found in a recent study directly on COVID-19 vaccines. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoVVteP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvdWQ2bDcxZ2Qwby8_bGhfYWlkPTQ4MzYwJmxoX2NpZD1xNWVmdWRlZG4wJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmZuZNZyZmH6GTBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWw~~) [A white man stands facing a stadium with his arm raised as if to wave.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoVVteP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZXN3bHRpc241by8_bGhfYWlkPTQ4MzYwJmxoX2NpZD1xNWVmdWRlZG4wJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmZuZNZyZmH6GTBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWw~~) Video of Trump Waving at 'Nobody' at NASCAR Race? The video was taken during the former president's visit to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoVVteP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNWtoanZxcnlkby8_bGhfYWlkPTQ4MzYwJmxoX2NpZD1xNWVmdWRlZG4wJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmZuZNZyZmH6GTBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWw~~) [A group of white people wearing red uniforms stand next to a group of white people standing with hands over their hearts. ](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoVVteP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvczhidXJjeXgxOC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ4MzYwJmxoX2NpZD1xNWVmdWRlZG4wJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmZuZNZyZmH6GTBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWw~~) Canada Preparing for 2nd US Civil War? Canada was purportedly concerned about rising ideological divisions, democratic erosion and domestic unrest on its southern border. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoVVteP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZ2dlYWRkbGRjNS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ4MzYwJmxoX2NpZD1xNWVmdWRlZG4wJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmZuZNZyZmH6GTBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWw~~) [A Black woman is pictured next to a white woman. Above the images, it says that Britney Griner is out and Caitlin Clark is in for Team USA.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoVVteP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvaDNpcjJib3VpYy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ4MzYwJmxoX2NpZD1xNWVmdWRlZG4wJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmZuZNZyZmH6GTBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWw~~) Caitlin Clark Joined Women's National Team After Brittney Griner Released for 'Undisclosed Reasons'? One Facebook user wrote of the rumor, "The committee should select the best to represent our loyalty and love for our country and to honor our flag." [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoVVteP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcXp5aDA3NDhibi8_bGhfYWlkPTQ4MzYwJmxoX2NpZD1xNWVmdWRlZG4wJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmZuZNZyZmH6GTBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWw~~) [A white woman looks to the left. A microphone is in front of her.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoVVteP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMHJ5YXQwaXpqby8_bGhfYWlkPTQ4MzYwJmxoX2NpZD1xNWVmdWRlZG4wJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmZuZNZyZmH6GTBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWw~~) Paula Abdul Survived Plane Crash Never Officially Recorded? Despite the singer sometimes saying the incident occurred in 1993 while on her "Under My Spell" world tour, that tour officially wrapped up in 1992. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoVVteP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcHJ1bmZia3B1dy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ4MzYwJmxoX2NpZD1xNWVmdWRlZG4wJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmZuZNZyZmH6GTBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWw~~) [A price comparison claims to show $1.29 was the price of a McChicken at the end of 2019, while it was $4.89 in mid-2024.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoVVteP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvN3Z1cmU1NDl1OC8_bGhfYWlkPTQ4MzYwJmxoX2NpZD1xNWVmdWRlZG4wJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmZuZNZyZmH6GTBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWw~~) McDonald's McChicken Sandwiches Cost $4.89 in June 2024? The conservative organization Media Research Center published an image on Facebook claiming the cost of a McChicken sandwich was nearly $5. [Read Story](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoVVteP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvM3h3MGMzZzNxNS8_bGhfYWlkPTQ4MzYwJmxoX2NpZD1xNWVmdWRlZG4wJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmZuZNZyZmH6GTBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWw~~) Staff Pick [A baby hangs in a basket in a tree, while a person sits on the ground beneath it with their arms outstretched.](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoVVteP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvenRiY2k4NjlyNy8_bGhfYWlkPTQ4MzYwJmxoX2NpZD1xNWVmdWRlZG4wJmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmZuZNZyZmH6GTBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAWw~~) 'Rock-a-Bye Baby' Nursery Rhyme Originated from Muskogee Tribe? Viral copypasta claimed the lullaby was inspired by the tribe's practice of cradling their babies in birch trees. 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