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Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski

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Welcome to The Watchdog on Wall Street Podcast. Author, investment banker, consumer advocate, analyst, and trader Chris Markowski exposes the lies and myths of the big brokerage firms, the mainstream press, and the government. Chris explains the news coming out of the complex worlds of finance, economics and politics and the impact it will have on everyday Americans. For more information, visit radioamerica.com/watchdog-on-wall-street/

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SNAP Rolls Shrink—but Farm “Bridge Payments” Raise Red Flags 30.01.2026 3:29

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 SNAP enrollment just dropped by 1.75 million, thanks to stricter work rules, fraud audits, and removing inel...

Ouch. Inflation Isn’t Dead Yet—PPI Just Lit It Back Up 30.01.2026 5:39

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 Producer prices came in hotter than expected—PPI up 0.5% month over month and 3% year over year, driven by r...

New Sheriff at the Fed? Why Kevin Warsh Changes Everything 30.01.2026 11:56

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 A new Fed chair is on deck—and this one isn’t cut from the usual academic cloth. Kevin Warsh has worked in t...

The Immigration Myth, Trade Reality & Why Economic Failure Can Be a Good Thing 30.01.2026 37:31

Chris Markowski dismantles the great immigration lie and explains how divide-and-conquer politics—especially at the state level—distort economic truth. From why trade sanity matters more than slogans to how bankruptcies can actually strengthen an economy, this hour connects economic fundamentals to political theater. Chris also takes aim at the cultural circus surrounding Donald Trump, Elizabeth W...

Wall Street “Discovers” Longevity—and Gets Retirement Wrong Again 30.01.2026 4:20

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 Big investment firms are suddenly realizing that people are living longer, healthier lives—and treating it l...

“Grow What We Eat”: The Simple Fix Big Ag Doesn’t Want 30.01.2026 9:16

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 As farmers across the Mississippi Delta consider letting crops rot because prices are below production costs...

China’s Central Planning Is Triggering a Deflation Doom Loop 30.01.2026 5:46

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 What was long predicted is now playing out in real time: China’s centrally planned economy is sliding into a...

$23 Million Homeless Charity Scam Exposes the LA Grift 29.01.2026 6:52

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 A bombshell out of Los Angeles reveals exactly how taxpayer dollars get fleeced. The CEO of a homelessness n...

Why Fact-Checking Trump Has Become an Exercise in Futility 29.01.2026 3:43

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 The nonstop push to fact-check every Trump speech has reached a breaking point. False claims about polling n...

Is the U.S. Dollar Being Intentionally Crushed?—and What That Means for You 28.01.2026 16:57

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 The dollar just moved fast— parabolic fast—and it’s not an accident. A weaker dollar may juice exports, GDP...

The Great Immigration Lie: How Both Sides Keep You Played 28.01.2026 25:01

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 . For decades, Americans have been lied to about immigration. The right screams “crack down,” the left cries...

Trump Channels Tonya Harding: Going After Republicans Who Step Out of Line 28.01.2026 4:58

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 In a throwback-worthy comparison, Trump is accused of “kneecapping” Republicans he doesn’t like—most notably...

Insurance Stocks Sink as Medicare Advantage Payments Get Capped 28.01.2026 3:22

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 Health insurance stocks took a hit after the Trump administration proposed near-flat Medicare Advantage paym...

Deportation Detente: Conflicting Claims, Clashing Numbers, and a Policy Mess 27.01.2026 14:39

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 Amid reports of a quiet Trump–Walz call and internal administration tension, the deportation debate in Minne...

Not-So-Free Trade Tuesday: The ‘Mother of All Trade Deals’—20 Years in the Making 27.01.2026 6:41

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 After 20 years of negotiations, the EU and India unveiled what they’re calling the “mother of all trade deal...

Are Political Parties Finally Dying in America? 27.01.2026 11:12

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 Party loyalty is collapsing—and it couldn’t come soon enough. Nearly half of Americans now identify as indep...

The United States Is Turning Chinese—and That’s a Problem 26.01.2026 5:10

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 The federal government is now taking equity stakes in private companies. Let that sink in. A $1.3 billion lo...

Is Trump Engineering a U.S. Debt Default on Purpose? 26.01.2026 6:54

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 With nearly $38 trillion in debt, a collapsing dollar, and gold screaming higher, the question isn’t if th...

ICE in Minnesota: Optics, Not Enforcement | Divide, Distract, Repeat 26.01.2026 18:45

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 The tragedy in Minnesota is real—but the political theater surrounding it is even worse. From 3,000 ICE agen...

Trump's Report Card: A Year of Mixed Results 25.01.2026 39:28

Chris Morkowski, the Watchdog on Wall Street, discusses various themes surrounding financial truth, media integrity, and political accountability. He critiques the mainstream media's lack of depth in reporting, evaluates Donald Trump's first year in office, and addresses immigration policies and their implications. Morkowski also delves into economic policies, agricultural subsidies, and the corru...

The Scourge of Scams 24.01.2026 39:39

Chris Markowski, known as the Watchdog on Wall Street, discusses the importance of financial truth and the prevalence of scams in the financial industry. He emphasizes the need for consumer awareness and the responsibility of media outlets to vet the information they present. The discussion also touches on political commentary, historical context, and the impact of economic policies on society. M...

Navigating Political and Economic Realities 24.01.2026 39:39

Chris Markowski discusses the current political and economic landscape, emphasizing the importance of understanding the realities behind the headlines. He critiques the media's portrayal of national security threats, arguing that the national debt poses a greater risk to the U.S. than foreign adversaries. The conversation delves into consumer spending patterns, inflation's impact on purchasing pow...

Why Voting Republican Didn’t Matter This Time 24.01.2026 5:36

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 Balanced budgets? Gone. Mandates? Still there. Billions in pork, left-wing programs fully funded, and not a...

Honor the Dead or Lose the Alliance 24.01.2026 4:07

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 The only time NATO’s Article 5 was invoked, Europeans bled alongside Americans. To dismiss that sacrifice is...

Trump and Warren Sitting in a Tree… Canceling Student Loans? 24.01.2026 4:28

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 Rate caps, bans, pauses, forbearance—oh my. Trump once blasted Biden’s student loan policies, but now his ad...