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U.S. Gov’s Bizarre Tariff Math Exposed—Why These Arbitrary Numbers? (Powered by Avonetics.com)


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The U.S. government’s secret tariff formula just leaked—and data scientists are losing it. Why are import demand elasticity (ε) and tariff price elasticity (φ) so suspiciously round? Critics call it everything from lazy math to outright deception. Was this cooked up by AI or just bureaucratic chaos? Dive into the fiery Avonetics debate tearing apart these "convenient" numbers and what they reveal about policy-making behind closed doors. For advertising opportunities, visit Avonetics.com.

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