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The mistake in Trump’s tariff formula
Also, counting bobbies, freezing tax and electrocuting redheads.
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.
Presenter: Tim Harford
Reporter: Charlotte McDonald
Producers: Nathan Gower and Lizzy McNeill
Series producer: Tom Colls
Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
Sound mix: James Beard
Editor: Richard Vadon
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