Snopes Debunker - The definition of "recession," Florida teaching certificates, and pronouns in the Constitution

​ SATURDAY EDITION Snopes Debunker July 30, 2022 Trouble Reading? View in Your Browser This Week: The definition of "recession," Florida teaching certificates, and pronouns in the Constitution ​ Did the White House Change the Definition of ‘Recession’? Is a recession defined as two consecutive fiscal quarters of falling gross domestic product, or GDP? That’s the crux of what critics of U.S. President Joe Biden alleged in July 2022 social media posts and commentary claiming the White House “changed the definition” of what a recession is. Bethania Palma reports. Read Now Fact Checks and Original Reporting Does US Constitution Have No Pronouns? Anger at pronoun usage has been ongoing for a long time as part of resistance to gender-inclusive language that accommodates the needs of transgender and nonbinary people. Read Story. Did Mark Zuckerberg Say, ‘Move Fast And Break Things’? We looked into the origins of the thought process behind the creation of Facebook's motto. Read Story. Can Veterans’ Spouses Get Florida Teaching Certificates Without Degrees? A new law makes it easier for military veterans, but not their spouses, to obtain a teaching certificate without a bachelor's degree. Read Story. Latest Fact Checks News New USPS Election Division Will Oversee Mail-In Ballots The United States Postal Service is creating a division to handle election mail issues as part of an effort to ensure swift and secure delivery of ballots for the 2022 midterm election. Read More US Not Yet in Recession and 4 Other Takeaways from the Fed The Fed chair said for the first time that the central bank's actions are already having an effect on the economy in ways that could slow the worst inflation the nation has endured in four decades. Read More Family: ‘Leave It to Beaver’ Star Tony Dow Dead at 77 The news was published on Dow's official Facebook page just one day after a post was created that prematurely announced his death. Read More

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