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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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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."
