Brent Neiman, a University of Chicago economics professor, predicted in a New York Times op-ed that President Trump’s sweeping tariff regime should have been roughly four times less if the administration had used his study correctly.
Economist Brent Neiman shocked to learn Trump admin used his formula to justify tariffs: ‘Got it wrong’
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April 08, 2025
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