Equinomics, bag fees, and leftover campaign dollars
Summary
The hosts answer listener questions about why airlines maintain high baggage fees, noting they are lucrative and untaxed. They discuss the decline in horse breeding, which experts attribute to rising costs rather than serving as a reliable recession indicator. Finally, they explain that campaign spending primarily funds advertising, staff, and fundraising, benefiting media companies and local economies.
Topics discussed
Intro, sponsor ads, and show previews
Why airlines charge high baggage fees
Is declining horse breeding a recession indicator?
Where campaign spending money goes
Outro, newsletter signup, and credits
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