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Fact-checking Trump's claims about 401(k) gains during his second term
Fidelity Investments data shows that during the majority of Trump's second term, average 401(k) account balances have risen by $9,454, or about one-third of the $30,000 figure Trump cited.
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Fidelity Investments data shows that during the majority of Trump's second term, average 401(k) account balances have risen by $9,454, or about one-third of the $30,000 figure Trump cited.
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According to PBS News’s linked item, Fact-checking Trump’s claims about 401(k) gains during his second term, Fidelity Investments data shows that during the majority of Trump’s second term, average 401(k) account balances have risen by $9,454, or about one-third of the $30,000 figure Trump cited.
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