The Hidden Logic Behind Tariff Chaos
A source-led economics episode turns contradictory policy news into a historical mystery with archival clips, documents and a staged chart.
By @MoneyMacro for Money & MacroRuns 23:56
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Why it works
The first 25 seconds move from a four-second source clip through a rapid contradiction montage to three concrete questions, creating a clear mystery before the host answers it. Source documents and portraits support the argument, while a manufacturing chart gets a nearly 20-second hold at 3:11 and sequential era highlights around 5:31–5:40. Replay peaks at 2:09–2:23, 4:18–4:32 and 5:30–5:44 coincide with chapter framing, a high-stakes comparison and the historical chart.
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