Scores by kind of claim
Each kind of claim is scored on its own, out of 100: the share that held up, with the range it likely falls in. Fewer resolved claims give a wider range.
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Factual claims
Statements about the present or the past, checked against the record: did they hold up?
75 61 88 -
Predictions
Statements about events outside the person's control, checked once they fell due: did they come true?
Insufficient record: 2 predictions resolved, 5 needed for a score.
All types combined: 75 (likely 61 to 88, low confidence), from 12 claims: 12 factual claims. It mixes kinds of claim in different proportions for different people, so compare people kind by kind.
Jim Cramer's claims
7 claims
| Verdict | Kind | Said | Claim | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolved true | Factual | 30 Mar 2026 | WTI crude oil was at $101 on 2026-03-30. Factual · 30 Mar 2026 | Economics and markets |
| Resolved true | Factual | 25 Mar 2026 | Dina Powell McCormick has helped Goldman Sachs's small business effort. Factual · 25 Mar 2026 | Economics and markets |
| Resolved true | Factual | 9 Aug 2023 | Eli Lilly's stock jumped nearly 15% on the trading day before 2023-08-09. Factual · 9 Aug 2023 | Economics and markets |
| Resolved true | Factual | 24 May 2023 | In 2011 the US reached a debt ceiling deal, but the standoff led Standard & Poor's to downgrade the US government's credit rating. Factual · 24 May 2023 | Economics and markets |
| Resolved true | Factual | 30 Jun 2022 | The first half of 2022 was the worst first half for the stock market since 1970. Factual · 30 Jun 2022 | Economics and markets |
| Resolved true | Factual | 28 Jun 2022 | On the 2022-06-28 Mad Money episode, Jim Cramer interviews Adam Selipsky, CEO of Amazon Web Services. Factual · 28 Jun 2022 | Their own work or organisation |
| Resolved true | Factual | 20 Nov 2006 | Companies' third-quarter 2006 earnings reports, just released as of 20 November 2006, were strong. Factual · 20 Nov 2006 | Economics and markets |
“What matters is the price of oil and WTI is at $101”
Jim Cramer, posting on X 30 March 2026 Post by @jimcramer on X, 2026-03-30 (X)
WTI crude oil was at $101 on 2026-03-30.
Resolved true The record shows it happened or was so.
What would count as true or false
The test is the price of WTI crude (the front-month NYMEX futures contract, or WTI spot) on 2026-03-30, ideally near the time Cramer spoke. True: WTI traded at about $101, meaning at some point in that day's session it was in roughly the $100.00–$102.00 range, or it settled there. Mostly true: the day's trading range or settlement came within $3 of $101 ($98–$104) but never reached $100–$102. Mostly false: WTI was well away from $101 but still in the broad area (within about $10, roughly $91–$111 or the equivalent), so the claim exaggerates or understates the level. False: WTI was more than about $10 away from $101 throughout that day.
Evidence
- US Oil Tops $100 as War With Iran Escalates - TT TTNews (Bloomberg News wire story) · 30 March 2026
“West Texas Intermediate futures rose more than 3% to settle at $102.88 a barrel, the highest since July 2022.”
- World Oil Price per Barrel Today, Monday, March 30, 2026 - Pintu News Pintu News (Pintu crypto app) · 30 March 2026
“Brent Crude recorded at $115.27 and WTI at $101.30.”
- World Oil Price per Barrel Today, Monday, March 30, 2026 - Pintu News Pintu News (Pintu crypto app) · 30 March 2026
“WTI moved from the area around USD92 per barrel to briefly breach the USD102-103 range, then closed at around USD101.30.”
Reasoning
A Bloomberg wire story dated 2026-03-30 reports that WTI futures settled at $102.88 a barrel (E1). A same-day market report says WTI rose from about $92, briefly broke into the $102–103 range, and closed around $101.30 (E2, E3). The two sources give different closing figures. Even so, both show WTI trading through the $100–$102 band that day, which meets the "true" test in the criteria.
Cite this claim
Jim Cramer, “WTI crude oil was at $101 on 2026-03-30.” (said 30 March 2026). Verdict: resolved true. Reliability API, claim c_628a8b6019fd, method 0.1.0+c876030c. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_628a8b6019fd
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