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In this episode, we examine the quiet shift from true capitalism—where consumers and competition decide winners—to statism, where government dictates the rules of business. From tariffs and regulations to crony systems that favor the big players, we explore how this transformation threatens small business owners and innovation. With insights from Ludwig von Mises to modern market realities, it’s a sobering look at capitalism’s whimpering retreat.

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In this Watchdog University session, we break down two key principles from the Markowski Investments Financial Independence Top 20. Learn why market drops are buying opportunities, why overheated markets call for trimming and rotating assets, and how avoiding “Monday morning quarterback” thinking can protect your portfolio. From bonsai tree pruning to liberation-day buy-ins, this episode shows how strategic moves—not emotional ones—build lasting wealth.

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In capitalism, failure fuels growth—but government bailouts and subsidies are keeping “zombie” companies alive at taxpayers’ expense. From Intel’s multi-billion-dollar handouts to the lessons of creative destruction, this commentary argues that letting bad businesses fail is not only healthy, it’s necessary.

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Once-proud communities like Washington Heights are seeing their streets change for the worse, with safe injection sites bringing open drug use, crime, and blight into residential areas. This commentary examines the real-life consequences of well-intentioned policies, the double standards in where they’re placed, and the growing sense of powerlessness among residents.

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In this Watchdog on Wall Street follow-up, Chris breaks down how the Biden administration’s decision to block the Spirit–JetBlue merger set the stage for exactly what’s happening now:

• Spirit warns it may not survive without new cash—just five months after bankruptcy protection
• Why blocking the merger means fewer low-cost options for travelers, not more
• The hard truth about Spirit’s brand problem and collapsing leisure travel demand
• Why a rebrand or revisiting the JetBlue deal might be its only way out

The writing was on the wall. Now the question is—does Spirit have any runway left?

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In this Watchdog on Wall Street episode, Chris dives into the surprising moment where billionaire Mark Cuban praised Donald Trump’s new export tax—and why it sounds like something straight out of the Democrats’ playbook.
Inside the episode:

• Why Cuban says Democrats should “thank Trump” for doing what they could never pull off—taxing major corporations like Nvidia and AMD
• How Republicans are strangely silent while Trump raises revenue through higher corporate and consumer taxes
• The household debt analogy that exposes why “tariffs make us rich” is economic nonsense
• What should be done with new revenue if we were serious about fiscal responsibility

If raising taxes is now a bipartisan sport, who’s really fighting for the free market?

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Despite politicians touting progress, the latest inflation numbers and economic indicators tell a more sobering story. From rising delinquencies and corporate bankruptcies to stubborn tariffs and high prices on everyday necessities, this breakdown examines the cracks in America’s economy—and why the “less bad” narrative isn’t the same as good news.

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Reflecting on George W. Bush’s failed push for Social Security reform, this episode crunches the numbers on what could have been—a 337% S&P 500 gain since 2006—and examines the political missteps from both parties that derailed it. From Democratic resistance to Republican distractions in Iraq, we explore how fear, partisanship, and short-term thinking kept Americans from building lasting wealth through market-based Social Security investing.

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In this episode of Watchdog on Wall Street, Chris digs into:

• Why the media’s obsession with “another whistleblower” is just political theater
• DC’s federal police takeover—and why it won’t change how the city votes or lives
• The brutal reality of the job market for new grads and the most unaffordable housing market in history
• How private equity is swallowing neighborhoods while Congress vacations in Israel on someone else’s dime
• The hard numbers on tariffs, rising prices, and why corporations will pass the cost to you

Enough with the distractions. The real crisis is the cost of living—and the people in charge aren’t even pretending to fix it.

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In this episode of Watchdog on Wall Street, Chris unpacks:

• Laura Loomer’s outrageous attack on a war hero who saved lives in Afghanistan—because he once spoke at the DNC
• Alan Dershowitz getting banned from buying pierogies on Martha’s Vineyard (yes, really)
• How both the left and the right weaponize public outrage to keep Americans divided
• Why constant political hate is exactly what the DC machine wants

It’s time to step back, ditch the daily outrage, and start focusing on stories that actually inspire us. The country needs more heroes—and fewer “Two Minute Hates.”