Topic: Consumer Spending

Professor Scott Galloway has launched "Resist and Unsubscribe," a campaign urging citizens to cancel tech subscriptions to Amazon, Apple, and Google as an economic strike against the Trump administration. The hosts dismiss the plan as "futile" and "pathetic," criticizing the idea that small consumer pullbacks can move a $30 trillion economy.

A discussion of shifting economic conditions highlights the return of "Mac and Cheese" times as consumers move toward budget meals like Hamburger Helper. An anecdote regarding the Fredericksburg Food and Wine Festival in Texas illustrates a disconnect between high-end events and declining consumer revenue. Local business owners report that while foot traffic remains high, actual spending has dropped significantly as visitors are "just looking."