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 President Trump fulfills a campaign promise by reversing Biden-era electric vehicle mandates, freeing automakers from unrealistic fuel economy standards and letting them build cars people actually want. From skyrocketing EV subsidies to ethanol policies that waste farmland the size of Michigan, this episode breaks down why government overreach has inflated prices, distorted the market, and left Americans footing the bill. A frank discussion on auto policy, subsidies, and common-sense solutions.

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 This episode unleashes a blistering reaction to one of the most disturbing pardons in recent memory—an act that wiped away prison time, fines, and restitution for a convicted Ponzi schemer who devastated retirees, families, cancer patients, and lifelong savers. After 25 years of exposing Wall Street fraud, Chris confronts the heartbreak of watching a president he once supported let a major financial criminal walk free. He reads the voices of the victims, challenges partisan blinders, and asks: if you can’t criticize your own side when it betrays the innocent, what good are your principles?

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 Job-cut announcements have surged past 1.1 million—more than any year since the pandemic—and U.S. manufacturing has now contracted for nine straight months. Tariffs, political chaos, and global uncertainty are hammering businesses while the White House insists everything is “awesome.” In this episode, Chris breaks down the real numbers, the policy blunders that helped create them, and why Americans overwhelmingly feel the economy slipping even as officials try to spin a different story. A blunt, no-nonsense warning that Washington needs a major course correction.

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 This episode dives into Barton Swaim’s provocative column on the massive Minnesota welfare-fraud case and what it exposes about America’s long-running struggles with assimilation, cultural integration, and political reluctance to confront sensitive issues. From years-long fraud that went unreported, to government officials paralyzed by fears of appearing prejudiced, to deeper questions about whether certain communities are adapting—or choosing not to—host-country norms, Chris examines the policy failures, media blind spots, and civic challenges underlying the scandal. A frank, unfiltered conversation on immigration, governance, and the consequences of looking away.

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 blistering breakdown of how Congress—Republicans and Democrats alike—is rushing to extend COVID-era Obamacare subsidies despite years of GAO sting operations proving rampant fraud. From fictitious applicants sailing through the federal marketplace to insurance companies cashing in on taxpayer-funded subsidies, this episode calls out lawmakers for celebrating “legislating” while ignoring the rot underneath. If subsidies only inflate prices and enrich insurers, why is Washington doubling down? Strap in for a no-nonsense look at the political playacting, perverse incentives, and taxpayer-funded grift that both parties pretend not to see.

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 scene straight out of Jaws: the sharks are circling, investors are in the water, and the people who are supposed to rescue them never show up. That’s exactly what’s happening with firms like AG Morgan Financial Advisors—built on a deceptive name, run by repeat offenders, and allowed to operate while regulators look the other way. Chris breaks down the suspensions, the arbitration losses, the long rap sheet, and why so many retirees lost millions before anyone stepped in. This episode is a blunt warning: you’re on your own unless you do the homework, check the records, and know who you're dealing with. Don’t be shark bait.

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 If you thought “kids who can’t read good” was a joke, welcome to reality: top universities are admitting freshmen who can’t do basic middle-school math. UC San Diego incoming cohorts scored shockingly low on Common Core items — single-digit success for some grade levels — and many placed into remedial classes despite AP math transcripts and A-minuses. This rant peels back the curtain on broken K–12 preparation, dumbed-down admissions, and prestige rankings that reward enrollment over competence. Show me your work — because right now our colleges are letting students graduate without one.

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 Here’s a wild idea: instead of invading Venezuela or launching another regime-change adventure, how about we finally tackle a program that’s actually wrecking American wages? In this episode, we break down: • How the H-1B was created in 1990 as a true “talent visa” • How lobbyists gutted every protection for U.S. workers in the 1990s • Why the 2000 tech boom triggered a massive H-1B expansion — based on a fake “worker shortage” • How outsourcing firms hijacked the system in the 2010s • Why H-1B now functions as a labor-arbitrage pipeline, not a talent pipeline • How Trump, DHS, and Congress are finally waking up — slowly And why eliminating H-1B outright would be a massive political winner!

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 Minnesota’s new paid family and medical leave program allows up to 20 weeks of paid time off—an unprecedented mandate that threatens small businesses, invites fraud, and ignores how real workplaces actually function. Beyond the economics, it reflects a growing cultural mindset that prioritizes extended leave over personal responsibility and productivity. This episode breaks down the costs, the consequences, and the disconnect between policymakers and the employers expected to carry the load, all while exposing the loopholes and ideological wish-casting built into the law.

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 Super Bowl champion lands a $100 million NFL contract—yet claims it “didn’t amount to nothing.” Odell Beckham Jr.’s viral podcast confession sparks a deeper look at how elite athletes burn through generational wealth before they even know what hit them. From the collapse of real financial literacy in college sports, to agents pushing bad investments, to the culture of instant gratification and high-profile spending, this episode breaks down why so many young stars go broke—and how easily it could be avoided. A blunt, no-frills reality check on money, responsibility, and the system that fails athletes long before the first paycheck clears.

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

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 massive web of welfare fraud, ignored warnings, silenced whistleblowers, and political leaders who refused to act—Minnesota’s scandal is no isolated case. It’s a window into what happens when big government, activist nonprofits, and decades-old refugee policies collide with zero accountability. We trace the money, the politics, the retaliation, and the national implications of a system begging to be exploited. Plus, a moment of levity: a nod to Prince, the legendary Minnesotan who mastered everything except the dysfunction happening in his own backyard.

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 federal program that was supposed to help small businesses dig out from debt is now signaling a full-blown crisis. Subchapter V bankruptcies — designed for businesses with modest debt loads — just hit record highs. At the same time, today’s ADP report shows exactly where the real weakness is: small businesses are laying people off. In this episode, we break down: • Why Subchapter V bankruptcies are surging as debt limits tighten • Why ADP’s small-business data is the most important warning sign in the economy • How tariffs, inflation, and uncertainty have crushed the engine of U.S. job growth • Why regulations hit small businesses harder than anyone else • How giant corporations benefit from complex bills like Dodd-Frank and Sarbanes-Oxley And why the administration needs to cut costs, cut red tape, and cut barriers if it wants any shot in 2026!

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 I can’t believe I’m doing a podcast about a Transportation Secretary — but here we are. Because credit where credit is due: Sean P. Duffy is knocking it out of the park. After the disaster era of Mayor Pete, where billions were burned with nothing to show for it, the bar was low… but Duffy isn’t just clearing it — he’s leaping over it. In this episode, we break down: • How Duffy cleaned up the chaos left behind by the Biden–Buttigieg era • Why nearly 3,000 CDL training providers were just removed for failing basic standards • How 4,500 more providers were put on notice for noncompliance • Why cracking down on illegal trucking operations is critical for public safety And how Duffy is restoring accountability across every link of the transportation chain!

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 Nashville special election highlights a recurring problem: outsiders buying influence, parties misreading voters, and the same ideological mistakes playing out again and again. We revisit Limbaugh’s “Operation Chaos,” the Clinton–Obama convention chaos, and why Democrats keep running candidates who fit New York City better than middle America. Add in a simple solution for money in politics, and this episode pulls back the curtain on how both parties sabotage themselves.

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 If your social media feed only shows one side—left or right—you’re not informed, you’re being used. In this episode, we break down how algorithms trap you in outrage loops, how cable-news “debates” are scripted entertainment, and why partisan influencers won’t touch stories that don’t fit their narrative. From green-room revelations to modern media hypocrisy, here’s how to break out of the bubble before it breaks you.

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 Politicians cheer, pundits rage, and viral memes celebrate dead “thugs.” But reality is far uglier: cartel mules are often coerced fishermen, the cocaine supply won’t budge, and Washington keeps pretending street-level theatrics equal policy. This segment argues the real endgame isn’t the drug trade at all—it’s paving public consent for regime change in Venezuela. A blunt, uncomfortable breakdown of how political narratives replace real solutions while the drug machine keeps humming.

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 Fauci is back in the headlines — and so is the mountain of COVID deception we were all force-fed for years. Senator Rand Paul has been trying to hold him accountable, but Congress has zero interest in touching the man who helped script the entire pandemic narrative. In this episode, we break down: • How Fauci orchestrated a full-scale cover-up of COVID’s origins • Why the medical establishment worked to suppress the Wuhan lab-leak theory • The February 2020 paper Fauci secretly approved to discredit the lab-leak hypothesis • Why FDA officials and independent doctors now admit there’s a clear paper trail • How Moderna and Pfizer buried evidence of children dying in early mRNA trials And why hospitals were financially incentivized to use failed COVID protocols.

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 From Afghanistan’s “missing” trillions to the latest wave of resignations inside Zelensky’s inner circle, the war-time gravy train keeps rolling. In this episode, we dig into the contractors, bureaucrats, and foreign officials who turned global conflict into personal fortune—while American taxpayers footed the bill for villas, super-yachts, and multimillion-dollar sports cars. If you ever wondered how a $100,000 toilet seat gets approved, here’s your answer.

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 National Guardsman is dead, and the official story keeps shifting. What began as reports of an Afghan national near the White House has spiraled into revelations about a CIA-backed commando, a botched vetting process, and suspicious digital breadcrumbs hours before the attack. In this episode, Chris breaks down what the media won’t, why both parties helped create this mess, and how 20 years of failed foreign policy may be circling back as blowback at home.