Fact-checking

How to Fact-Check 'Record High' Headlines With AI (Nominal vs. Real)

Most 'record high' and 'all-time high' numbers in the news are technically true and still misleading: they skip inflation adjustment, lean on a weak base year, or cherry-pick the time window. Here is a 3-step routine using ChatGPT or Claude plus two free official sources, the BLS inflation calculator and FRED, to tell a real record from an artifact.