EPISODE · Sep 12, 2025 · 15 MIN
Why Wall Street Wins When Main Street Loses
from Watchdog on Wall Street with Chris Markowski · host Finance, Investing, & Markets
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 Bad news is good news on Wall Street—but not for the rest of us. Jobless claims are climbing, inflation is still squeezing families, and the government’s interest bill alone now tops $1.2 trillion a year. In this episode:Why the Fed’s “dual mandate” creates perverse incentives in the marketsThe real numbers behind gas, food, housing, and wages over the last five yearsHow endless government spending and tariffs keep making life more expensiveWhy only 1 in 4 Americans now believe they can improve their standard of livingThe markets may cheer, but Main Street is buckling. At some point, the truth has to break through the spin.
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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 Bad news is good news on Wall Street—but not for the rest of us. Jobless claims are climbing, inflation is still squeezing families, and the government’s interest bill alone now tops $1.2 trillion a year. In this episode:Why the Fed’s “dual mandate” creates perverse incentives in the marketsThe real numbers behind gas, food, housing, and wages over the last five yearsHow endless government spending and tariffs keep making life more expensiveWhy only 1 in 4 Americans now believe they can improve their standard of livingThe markets may cheer, but Main Street is buckling. At some point, the truth has to break through the spin.
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