About this episode
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 Dozens of Starbucks locations are closing across New York City—and the media won’t tell you the real reason. In this episode: Why skyrocketing coffee prices (thanks to tariffs) are crushing Starbucks’ bottom line How unionized workers and greedy landlords add to the cost spiral Why businesses walk away from packed, profitable locations when the numbers don’t work The truth about government interference and how it destroys the free market Starbucks isn’t just downsizing—it’s a warning sign of what happens when costs outpace reality and the government keeps piling on.