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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 Scott Bessent is floating the idea of a “housing emergency” ahead of the 2026 midterms—and the White House may lean into it this fall. But here’s the truth: affordability has collapsed, and government “fixes” could make it worse. In this episode of Watchdog on Wall Street : Why mortgage rates aren’t the real problem—property taxes and insurance are How government subsidies prop up overpriced homes and flood-zone mansions The corporate scam: Wall Street firms buying entire neighborhoods and gaming comps Why homeownership isn’t an “investment”—it’s a bill Yes, America has a housing emergency. The question is whether Washington will solve it—or make it permanent.