The economy, markets, and policy—explained clearly, without the jargon, panic, or gatekeeping.
The real story almost never shows up in the headlines.
It shows up in the tradeoffs.
Explained by someone who’s negotiated policy inside the system—not shouted about it on the internet.
Hosted by Mattie Duppler—a Capitol Hill veteran, Big Tech leader, and cable news fixture—the show focuses on what headlines often miss: who decisions affect, how tradeoffs show up in the economy, and what matters next.
If you want to understand the news without wading through noise or sitting through an economics seminar, this show is for you.
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Episode One lays out how to think about the economy, why so many takes miss the point, and how to spot what actually matters when the next headline hits
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Episode 1
Introducing: The Tradeoff - fast context on how policy and market decisions actually affect you.
Introducing: The Tradeoff
Episode 2
There are three possible explanations for the way the monthly jobs data turned out. The tradeoff is what it tells us about the economic picture for the entire year of 2025.
The Tradeoff in the December Jobs Report
The Tradeoff in the CPI ReportEpisode 3
Will this inflation report clear the noise produced by messy data during the government shutdown? Mattie explains what tradeoffs might be at stake.