Episodes

  • The Real Reason Trump Wants Tariffs Might Surprise You!

    The Real Reason Trump Wants Tariffs Might Surprise You!
    Jul 31 2025
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    The Real Reason Trump Wants Tariffs Might Surprise You!
    Description: In this episode of Watchdog on Wall Street, Chris unpacks what might really be driving Donald Trump’s renewed push for tariffs—and it's not about bringing jobs home. It looks more like a desperate attempt to raise revenue in a broken system where no one will cut spending.
    Here’s what you’ll hear:
    • Why Trump’s “tariff rebates” and new fees may be a stealth plan to tackle the $37 trillion debt
    • How Congress’s refusal to cut spending may have forced Trump’s hand
    • Why tariff revenue is just a hidden tax on the American people
    • What the patent fee proposal reveals about the administration’s revenue desperation
    • And why none of it will work unless the money is actually used to reduce the deficit
    • We’re being taxed without calling it a tax—and most Americans don’t even realize it.
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    6 mins
  • Tariff Tax Truth: The Hidden Cost You're Already Paying

    Tariff Tax Truth: The Hidden Cost You're Already Paying
    Jul 30 2025
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    Despite the patriotic spin, tariffs aren’t squeezing foreign governments—they’re squeezing your wallet. From toolmakers to food giants, American companies are warning of billions in added costs, and those costs are getting passed directly to consumers. This episode breaks down the economic sleight of hand behind tariff revenue claims, exposes how corporate price hikes are baked into the system, and explains why tariffs are just taxes in disguise. Like it or not, you're footing the bill—and it's only going up.
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    4 mins
  • GDP Breakdown

    GDP Breakdown
    Jul 30 2025
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    The latest GDP report shows a flashy 3% growth, sparking celebration from politicians and pundits alike. But dig beneath the headline, and the picture is far murkier. Business investment is down nearly 3%, exports have slipped, and much of the GDP boost comes from a statistical quirk: a steep 5% drop in imports, which ironically counts as a positive. This breakdown exposes the hidden levers behind the numbers—phantom job postings, cautious corporate spending, and the price distortion ripple effect of tariffs. Before buying into the growth narrative, it's time to look under the hood.
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    6 mins
  • Climate Liberation Day: EPA's Endangerment Reversal and the Pushback Against CO₂ Regulation

    Climate Liberation Day: EPA's Endangerment Reversal and the Pushback Against CO₂ Regulation
    Jul 30 2025
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    In a landmark shift dubbed Climate Liberation Day, the EPA has repealed the 2009 endangerment finding that classified greenhouse gases like CO₂ as threats to public health. Critics argue this reversal liberates Americans from what they call "climate imperialism"—federal overreach into consumer choice and energy policy. The episode unpacks the science, politics, and economics behind the EPA’s authority, the debate over CO₂’s impact, and longstanding climate narratives. With sharp commentary on ethanol subsidies, government land use, and the politics of pollution, the message is clear: it's time to rethink the foundations of modern environmental regulation.
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    6 mins
  • Josh Hawley & Bernie Sanders Want to Send You a Check

    Josh Hawley & Bernie Sanders Want to Send You a Check
    Jul 30 2025
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    In this episode of Watchdog on Wall Street, Chris tears into a new bipartisan stunt: Josh Hawley and Bernie Sanders teaming up to hand out $600 “tariff rebate” checks to Americans—because apparently we’re back to treating the U.S. government like a game show.
    Here’s what you’ll hear:
    • Why the so-called "tariff rebate" is really just another COVID-era handout
    • How Hawley and Sanders want to send families up to $2,400 in free cash
    • The absurd contradiction of saying tariffs don’t raise prices… while sending checks to offset them
    • Why this bill exposes the truth about the Uniparty and phony populism
    • And how giveaways like this are more about politics than policy
    You’re being taxed through inflation—and bribed with your own money.
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    4 mins
  • Why Your College Degree Is Worth Less Than Ever

    Why Your College Degree Is Worth Less Than Ever
    Jul 30 2025
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    College graduates are learning the hard way: AI just took their job.
    In this episode of Watchdog on Wall Street, we break down how artificial intelligence is upending the entry-level job market—and why a college degree no longer guarantees a paycheck. It’s not science fiction. It’s happening now.
    Here’s what you’ll hear:
    • Why major firms are ditching recent grads for AI tools
    • Which sectors—like finance and marketing—are getting hit hardest
    • How AI is changing the rules of career building
    • Why your interpersonal skills matter more than your GPA
    • And how to make yourself irreplaceable in the age of automation
    The competition just got tougher. If you want to survive, you’ve got to stand out.
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    7 mins
  • The Secret Recession: Why Even Wealthy Americans Are Drowning in Debt

    The Secret Recession: Why Even Wealthy Americans Are Drowning in Debt
    Jul 30 2025
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    In this episode of Watchdog on Wall Street, we break down the troubling rise in delinquencies—not among the poor, but among high-income Americans. When people making $150,000+ can’t pay their bills, you know the cracks are deep.
    Here’s what you’ll hear:
    • Why upper-income earners are defaulting on credit cards and auto loans
    • What the Fed can’t fix, no matter how much it cuts rates
    • The myth of “high” interest rates—and the real driver of economic pain
    • How broken inflation math hides what’s really happening to your wallet
    • Why GDP growth means nothing if your life still feels like a recession
    Forget the headlines. This economy is weaker than Washington wants to admit.
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    7 mins
  • Conservatives Should Be Furious About This Trump Proposal

    Conservatives Should Be Furious About This Trump Proposal
    Jul 29 2025
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    In this episode of Watchdog on Wall Street, we expose a shocking proposal from the Trump administration: a new tax on patents that could cost American inventors 1–5% of their intellectual property’s value. It’s a direct attack on innovation—and nobody’s talking about it.
    Here’s what you’ll hear:
    • How a quiet Commerce Department plan could devastate American inventors
    • Why this “innovation tax” is worse than anything proposed by Obama or Biden
    • What it means for companies like Apple, Nvidia, and Samsung
    • How foreign competitors could gain the upper hand
    • And why conservatives must push back on this anti-growth scheme
    This isn’t conservative. This is a tax on ideas. And it’s a very dangerous precedent.
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    7 mins