Zombie Capitalism: How Bailouts, Cheap Money & Fear of Failure Killed the American Free Market

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/featuredTrump can say “You’re fired”—and now, the Supreme Court agrees.In this episode of Watchdog on Wall Street:The SCOTUS decision that restores executive authority over bloated federal agenciesWhy Ketanji Brown Jackson’s argument fell flatHow federal worker unions tried to block efficiency—and lostThe outrageous imbalance: why shrinking government is harder than bombing a foreign countryWhat this ruling could mean for future administrationsThe bureaucracy is too big, too powerful, and too insulated. Cutting it down shouldn’t be controversial—it should be common sense. 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/featuredRemember the movie Gremlins? It all starts with a cute little creature—until you break the rules. That’s exactly how Markowski sees the new Trump-era baby investment account plan. What begins as a feel-good $1,000 seed for kids born between 2005 and 2028 is, in his view, just another well-meaning gimmick that will mutate into a budget-devouring monster. With echoes of past expansions like the child tax credit, and whispers of future universal basic income, Markowski warns this “cute” idea won’t stay harmless for long—especially once politicians on both sides of the aisle start feeding it. A sharp, skeptical take on how small programs grow into fiscal gremlins when Washington breaks the rules. 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/featuredBarack Obama is back—touting the so-called Affordable Care Act like it hasn’t wrecked the American healthcare system from top to bottom.In this episode of Watchdog on Wall Street:The real reason healthcare costs have exploded since ObamacareWhy finding a doctor today is harder than everThe corporate takeover of your local doctor’s officeWhat Republicans won’t admit about healthcare reformPlus: why “free stuff” is destroying incentive! 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/featuredMarkowski takes you deep into the decay of modern capitalism, likening it to a full-blown zombie apocalypse. In this fiery and thought-provoking commentary, he draws a parallel between our economic system and the undead—slow-moving, artificially sustained, and dangerously contagious. From government bailouts to artificially low interest rates, Markowski argues that we've bred an economy where failure is no longer allowed and risk is masked by subsidies and intervention. The result? Zombie companies, weakened competition, and a generation losing faith in capitalism itself. If America wants to be the most dynamic economy in the world again, it needs one thing: a reckoning. A purge. A return to real capitalism—no painkillers, no crutches, just economic survival of the fittest. 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/featuredNo, Republicans didn’t gut Medicaid. No, poor pregnant women aren't being thrown into the streets. And no—asking able-bodied people to work or volunteer 20 hours a week is not "extreme."In this episode of Watchdog on Wall Street:What the media gets deliberately wrong about welfare reformWhy Medicaid spending is up 60% since 2019—despite record medical innovationThe real cost of multi-generational dependencyHow Section 8, EBT grift culture, and fake partnerships are turning welfare into a lifestyleWhy it’s not cruel to demand accountability—it’s compassionateThe safety net was never meant to be permanent. The fact that we now celebrate the grift? That’s the real tragedy. 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/featuredIs America still the land of opportunity—or has a zero-sum mindset robbed the next generation of hope? In this powerful deep-dive, the host explores the concept of zero-sum pessimism—the flawed belief that wealth must be divided like a fixed pizza rather than grown like a dynamic economy. From the 2008 crash and Occupy Wall Street to today’s Gen Z frustration, he lays out how bailouts, regulatory capture, and endless government intervention have eroded true capitalism.Why are young Americans turning to socialism? Why does it feel like upward mobility is vanishing? And what must change to truly make America great again? This is part one of an ongoing series tackling the real forces behind our economic stagnation—and the path back to prosperity. 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/featuredDonald Trump dismisses the Epstein investigation. Pam Bondi’s excuses don’t add up. And somehow, not one name from a global child sex trafficking ring is facing justice. Just victims. Just silence.In this episode of Watchdog on Wall Street:Why Trump’s latest response left even his strongest allies stunnedThe missing minute in the Epstein jail tape—and the lies behind itWhat Darryl Cooper's MartyrMade podcast uncovers that no one in power wants you to hearHow elites weaponize blackmail, cover-ups, and intelligence ties to escape justiceWhy “we have no justice system”—and what that means for you, your kids, and the futureThis isn’t politics. This is about right and wrong. 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/featuredFrom Santorini to the South Shore, the signs are clear: the middle class is tapped out.In this episode of Watchdog on Wall Street:What the road trip revealed about real estate, recession, and rising resentmentWhy Americans—and Europeans—feel stuck, overtaxed, and locked out of prosperityHow investor-owned housing, student debt, and fake capitalism are rigging the systemWhy young people are rejecting capitalism—and what we actually have instead The math is broken. The rules are rigged. And nobody in power seems to care. 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/featuredThousands trafficked. Zero clients.The math doesn’t work—and it never did.Pam Bondi says the Epstein client list was on her desk. She says there are tens of thousands of videos. She says the names would make you sick. So why is the case now officially closed—with no new arrests, no client list, and “no credible evidence” of blackmail?In this episode of Watchdog on Wall Street:Why the Epstein case defies logic, law, and accountabilityWhat Bondi, the DOJ, and even Trump’s team say behind closed doorsHow intelligence ties, missing documents, and Wall Street banks kept it all under wrapsWhy some MAGA influencers suddenly want you to “move on” The files didn’t disappear by accident. And the public isn’t buying it. 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/featuredIn this powerful Watchdog on Wall Street reflection, we explore what it means to live—and raise a generation—under the weight of permanent records, digital surveillance, and cultural cowardice. Inspired by a gospel reading and a homily on courage, this episode tackles how fear, cancel culture, and social media have paralyzed free expression. From the Founders who risked everything to speak truth, to kids today punished for adolescent missteps, we ask: Are we a nation of cowards now too afraid to stand for anything real? It’s time to talk honestly about integrity, forgiveness, and the freedom to grow. www.watchdogonwallstreet.com