Ep. 10 - Should governments ever bail out private companies?

Sosnoff & Ratigan · May 20, 2026 · 23m

Dylan Ratigan and Tom Sosnoff debate the economics, politics, and morality of bailouts — from Intel and the banks to Spirit Airlines and the rise of mega-corporations.

Topics include:

• Why companies get bailed out

• Intel, Spirit Airlines & government intervention

• Moral hazard & executive compensation

• Why monopolies distort capitalism

• The return of Teddy Roosevelt-style trust busting

• Why mega-tech companies may now be bigger than governments

• Capitalism vs socialism in modern markets

A deep conversation about power, leverage, corruption, and the future of free markets.

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