MA Tourism Surges Over Summer // Companies Spending Big on Buybacks // Thomas Hogan of AIER - 9/14 (Hour 2)

(1:01) - Massachusetts tourism was alive and well this past summer as vacationers took advantage of loosened restrictions and attractive travel packages. (13:17) - Many S&P 500 companies have been spending more on stock buybacks than on capital spending. Why are companies doing this and what does it meant for the economy?(22:18) - All 10 of the institutions named on the U.S. News and World Report's rankings of the top 10 colleges and universities now cost above $55K per year.(32;07) - Thomas Hogan from the American Institute of Economic Research joined the show to discuss the Federal Reserve's role in the economy, in particular how the Fed often is tasked with fixing economic issues that they are not properly equipped to resolve.