Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris breaks down the quiet transformation of U.S. tariffs into a stealth tax on the American public—essentially an American version of Europe’s VAT (Value Added Tax). Using relatable anecdotes and economic analysis, he exposes how both parties condition taxpayers to accept never-ending taxes, buried in prices and masked by political spin. With Kevin O’Leary’s recent comments and Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff proposals as a springboard, Markowski warns that Americans are being boiled like frogs—slowly, invisibly, and without protest. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com

LISTEN and SUBSCRIBE on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris delivers a blunt economic reality check in this episode of Watchdog on Wall Street. With biting insight, he unpacks what he calls America's transformation into a full-fledged welfare state, analyzing the newest "big beautiful" spending bill championed by Donald Trump. Markowski breaks down the bill’s provisions, tax changes, and rising deficits, while exploring how both major parties have drifted toward big-government populism. From Medicaid expansion to ballooning federal outlays and failed spending cuts, this episode exposes the uncomfortable fiscal truths no one in D.C. wants to face. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com

Listen on: Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i Watch on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris breaks down Trump’s executive order aimed at lowering U.S. prescription drug prices—and why it likely won’t survive a legal challenge. He explains how Americans bear the brunt of global R&D costs due to foreign price controls and argues that real reform lies in negotiation, not government-mandated price fixing. Markowski draws from his experience in pharmaceutical investment banking to expose the high stakes of drug development and offers potential “Art of the Deal” tactics Trump could use—like restricting pharma ad spending—to push foreign governments to pay their fair share. He warns that true price controls would kill innovation and devastate the industry. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com

Listen on: Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i Watch on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris sounds the alarm on the disappearance of true free-market advocates within American politics, likening them to the last survivors in I Am Legend. He critiques the rise of economic nationalism within the so-called “New Right,” condemning bipartisan support for tariffs, crony capitalism, and government-led industrial policy. Through sharp analysis and pointed cultural references, Markowski dismantles the myth that tariffs are a free-market solution and argues that real economic progress stems from individual entrepreneurship, not political manipulation. With both parties drifting toward centralized control, he warns that without free markets, there can be no free people. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com

Listen on: Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i Watch on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured In this episode, Chris breaks down the latest developments in the U.S.–China trade relationship, comparing the ongoing tariff détente to a dramatic pause in a sitcom romance. He questions whether the so-called “truce” is a real breakthrough or just political posturing, arguing that this moment marks a quiet retreat from one of the most costly unforced policy errors in recent economic history. Markowski emphasizes the real-world consequences for small businesses and consumers, exposes the market-driven motives behind the tariff pause, and mocks companies like Apple for trying to mask tariff-driven price hikes. He also takes a jab at the UK-US trade deal, calling it little more than a glorified press release. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com

Listen on: Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i Watch on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris sounds the alarm on what he calls the GOP’s total surrender on taxes, fiscal responsibility, and conservative values. In this episode, he tears into Republican lawmakers bending over backwards to justify higher taxes while abandoning decades of supply-side principles. From Medicaid bloat and military waste to the broken promise of SALT deductions and Trump’s not-so-secret support for tax hikes, Markowski exposes the bipartisan scam behind America’s exploding debt—and why honest taxpayers are getting played. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com

Listen on: Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i Watch on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris unpacks the so-called "historic" UK–US trade deal—and the details may surprise you. He reveals how the agreement slashes tariffs for UK luxury goods while increasing costs for American-made products, all under the guise of progress. From Detroit automakers getting the short end of the stick to Trump’s bizarre port slowdown logic and threats to companies like Mattel, this fast-paced breakdown exposes what’s really behind the political spin. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com

Farewell To a Legend. Process People! Ken Griffin Interview. Gucci on Lay-A-Way?? Hotel Hedge Fund Trilogy of Tariff Terror! Buffett on Tariffs. Jobless with a Degree. Protection From the Terminator! Nation of Laws. Not Men. Drug War Futility.

Listen on: Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i Watch on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris breaks down the hype versus reality behind Trump’s so-called “trade deal” with the UK — which, as it turns out, is little more than a vague framework with no finalized terms. While headlines boast of economic breakthroughs, Markowski exposes how modern trade deals are less about free markets and more about protecting favored industries through regulatory capture. He calls for a return to simple, fair trade: no tariffs, no loopholes, just open exchange — because when deals get bloated, it’s always the little guy who loses. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com

Listen on: Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i Watch on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris sounds off on the absurdity of elite college admissions after a high-achieving Long Island student with a 4.0 GPA, 34 ACT score, and a $30 million app under his belt was rejected from every Ivy League school. Is academic excellence and entrepreneurial success no longer enough? Markowski argues that the admissions game is rigged — not against the underqualified, but against the uncontrollable. If you’re too independent, too successful, or maybe just not “woke” enough, you’re a threat to the system. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com

Listen on: Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i Watch on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris takes aim at Donald Trump’s recent analogy comparing America to a “super luxury department store” — and unpacks why it’s not only economically absurd, but rooted in a dangerous, quasi-socialist mindset. From tariffs to nationalism, Markowski dismantles the myth that government can—or should—set “fair prices” in a capitalist system. With references to Lenin, Mussolini, and Hayek, this episode is a no-holds-barred indictment of central planning disguised as conservative policy. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com

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Listen on: Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i Watch on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured www.watchdogonwallstreet.com

Listen on: Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i Watch on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris proposes an executive order to address the crisis at Newark Liberty International Airport, where United Airlines canceled 35 daily round-trip flights due to FAA staffing shortages and equipment failures. Citing a pilot friend’s insights, he describes a “third-world” situation with four-hour delays, a 90-second radar blackout at Philadelphia’s TRACON, and 20% of controllers walking off. Markowski criticizes outdated FAA technology (e.g., floppy disks), a single Oklahoma training facility, and a union-backed age-56 retirement rule. He urges President Trump to “make air travel great again” by firing inefficiencies, starting high school controller programs, and fixing the 3,000-controller shortage, warning of nationwide spread. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com

Listen on: Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i Watch on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris addresses the alarming job market for recent college graduates, citing Bureau of Labor Statistics data showing a 15.3% unemployment rate for four-year degree holders and 8.4% for advanced degree recipients, compared to just 2.1% for associate degree or vocational school graduates in their 20s. He attributes this to AI replacing jobs, declining college enrollment, and rising tuition costs, with student loan debt doubling to $1.7 trillion since Obama’s nationalization. Markowski criticizes universities’ focus on subsidies over outcomes, suggesting taxing their endowments or athletic revenues to reduce student loan balances, and warns of widespread hiring freezes fueling graduate frustration. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com

Listen on: Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i Watch on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris presents a “Trilogy of Tariff Terror,” exposing the fallout from U.S. tariffs. He first debunks pro-tariff articles as paid propaganda from agenda-driven think tanks, likening media to a “sewer.” Second, he cites Vizion’s trade data showing a widening U.S. trade deficit, a 20% drop in container imports, and slumps in agriculture and auto sectors (e.g., Ford’s $2.5 billion tariff hit), with companies like Mattel and Nucor facing exemptions or losses. Third, Markowski warns of a treasury market “flash crash” (10-year yields from 3.9% to 4.56%) post-Liberation Day, risking global financial collapse if U.S. debt credibility falters. He urges fiscal discipline, criticizing a $5 trillion debt ceiling hike, and fears Trump’s tariff and tax cut push could break the world economy. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com

Listen on: Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i Watch on: https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured Chris reflects on Warren Buffett’s exit as Berkshire Hathaway CEO at 94. From his shrewd business tactics to timeless investing principles, learn why Buffett’s “boring” advice—compounding, buying great companies, and avoiding market timing—works. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com