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Apr 3, 2025 The Trump administration released a formula for tariff rates that critics said was fabricated or misleading Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The release raised concerns that major economic policy was being justified with distorted public information rather than clear evidence.
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- Trump Administration Releases Made-Up Tariff Rates — The Trump administration released a formula used to calculate the tariff rates they attributed to other countries, which were previously criticized as being fabricated.
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