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SCOUT· 21%29m·2026-07-30·Arts Culture
SCOUT· 21%29m·2026-07-30·Arts CultureThe mistake in Trump’s tariff formula
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What is the error in the calculation Donald Trump used to work out his new tariffs? What happened when the government ordered a recount of bobbies on the beat? When is a tax freeze not a tax freeze? And do redheads really have a 25% higher tolerance to pain? Tim Harford investigates some of the numbers in the news.…
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