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struggle4progress

(122,597 posts) Thu Apr 3, 2025, 10:12 PM Apr 3

Experts baffled by BS formula used to calculate tariffs

The entire fate of the global economy rests on the whims of one man who—despite his reputation among some as a ‘great business leader’—does not seem to have any idea what he's actually doing

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Experts baffled by BS formula used to calculate tariffs (Original Post) struggle4progress Apr 3 OP

They had a whole month to figure it out and dividing two number was the best they could do Bernardo de La Paz Apr 3 #1

idiot with a Sharpe concocted this Historic NY Apr 3 #2

John Oliver explains trump's tariff formula LetMyPeopleVote Monday #3

Bernardo de La Paz

(54,536 posts)

1. They had a whole month to figure it out and dividing two number was the best they could do

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 10:14 PM

Apr 3

They also had all the years of Project 2025 development to figure it out. Oh, wait. Maybe that was the best Project 2025 could come up with.

Historic NY

(38,798 posts)

2. idiot with a Sharpe concocted this

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 10:55 PM

Apr 3

LetMyPeopleVote

(161,422 posts)

3. John Oliver explains trump's tariff formula

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 11:00 AM

Monday

Link to tweet

John Oliver: "[Trump's chart] features an estimate of 'Tariffs Charged to the USA' by other countries that nobody could figure out, until a financial journalist realized it was just how much we export to that country, minus how much we import, divided by how much we import."

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