Republican Convention Night 2

The fact-checking fodder included claims about the economy, the Democratic nominee and the president's actions.

On the second night of the Republican National Convention, we found:

White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow falsely claimed that Trump inherited a “stagnant” economy on the verge of recession. Actually, economists were predicting continued growth, and very few saw any risk of a downturn.

President Donald Trump’s son Eric claimed wages “went through the roof” under his father. Not quite. Weekly earnings after inflation are up — but still well below the 1973...