Swiftonomics, Kamala Harris and Decadent Real Estate: Your Questions, Answered.

Have we reached peak Taylor Swift? Does the world need your bagel shop’s position on Israel-Hamas? Should Ross start drinking on mic? On the year’s final episode of “Matter of Opinion,” the hosts take your questions and reflect on the best of 2023.(A transcript of this episode can be found at the top of the episode page on the Times website.) Mentioned in this episode:“The Presidential Fantasy Draft America Needs,” episode of “Matter of Opinion” from New York Times Opinion“Covering the Election: The One-Year Countdown Begins,” by James Fallows in his “Breaking the News” Substack“Fire Weather: A True Story From a Hotter World,” by John Vaillant“The 10 Best Books of 2023,” By The New York Times Books staff in The New York Times Thoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.