Steve Forbes: What's Ahead
In an uncertain and rapidly changing world, Steve Forbes sits down with today’s leading business and economic minds to give listeners a better grasp of what’s ahead, and shares his own perspectives on the day’s most pressing issues.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 7 minutes
- Episodes
- 680
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Spotlight: Could Russia's Assault On Ukraine Trigger Putin’s Overthrow?
Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine has triggered shifts, some small, others profoundly important, and this is just the beginning of the changes. Steve Forbes on the heroic resistance of the Ukraini…
00:03:37 |
Tue 01 Mar 2022
Spotlight: Are Teachers Unions Blocking Better Education? Why Parents Are Rising Up To Rescue Schools
The pandemic lockdowns exposed to parents why so many of our schools are in trouble. Parents were appalled at how the teachers' unions kept schools closed when there was no scientific justification. …
00:03:20 |
Fri 25 Feb 2022
Spotlight: Crisis With Russia And Why The Fate Of Ukraine Matters
Unfortunately, what happens in Ukraine won’t stay in Ukraine. It is part of a huge and ominous trend in the world. Steve Forbes on the Russia-Ukraine crisis and on why the fate of Ukraine matters to …
00:03:25 |
Thu 24 Feb 2022
Spotlight: The Problem With Democrats’ Gas Prices Relief Act
Desperate Democrats are pushing for a suspension of the federal gasoline tax, sponsoring a bill dubbed the Gas Prices Relief Act, a tax cut that benefits the oil and gas industry. Steve Forbes on the…
00:03:03 |
Tue 22 Feb 2022
Spotlight: Manchin-Like Tax Hikes Won’t Fight Inflation: What Investors Need To Know
Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, who played the key role in killing President Biden’s proposed spending extravaganza, is now supporting higher taxes on businesses and on capital gains. Manchin’s ratio…
00:03:28 |
Fri 18 Feb 2022
Spotlight: The Fight Against Inflation: Has The Federal Reserve Lost Control?
When it comes to inflation, the Federal Reserve and the White House are like firefighters who don’t know how to fight fires, which is terrible news for the economy and investors. Has the Federal Rese…
00:03:17 |
Tue 15 Feb 2022
Spotlight: Russia-Ukraine Crisis And The Diplomatic Solution Vladimir Putin Should Consider
Is Vladimir Putin having second thoughts about his attempt to intimidate and take control of Ukraine? Steve Forbes on what could happen if Putin does invade Ukraine and on the diplomatic solution he …
00:03:10 |
Fri 11 Feb 2022
Spotlight: Is The Pandemic Phase Of Covid Over? Americans Are Ready For Normalcy
After two years of lockdowns, mask mandates, vaccines and physical distancing, Americans are more than ready to resume normal lives. But is the pandemic phase of Covid over? Steve Forbes on why Washi…
00:03:33 |
Thu 10 Feb 2022
Spotlight: $350 Billion Bill Is The Wrong Way To Boost U.S. Competitiveness With China
The House of Representatives just passed a bill with a $350 billion price tag that will supposedly make the U.S. more competitive with China, but Congress just doesn't get it when it comes to competi…
00:03:33 |
Tue 08 Feb 2022
Spotlight: Germany’s Pro-Putin Policies: Can The U.S. Count On Germany Anymore?
Germany was once a stalwart U.S. ally and a global economic powerhouse. Not anymore. And that’s bad news for the free world and a prosperous Europe. Steve Forbes on Germany’s pro-Putin policies, how …
00:03:34 |
Fri 04 Feb 2022
Spotlight: Reforming The U.S. Department Of Defense Is A Must: Dangerous Problems Are Looming
America’s military is still the best globally, especially our combat forces, but dangerous problems are looming. For America’s sake and that of the Free World, reforming the U.S. Department Of Defens…
00:03:24 |
Thu 03 Feb 2022
Spotlight: China’s Trade Dominance: How The U.S. Invited Beijing To Eat Its Lunch
While the world is focused on Ukraine and Taiwan, China is cleaning up another front. Beijing is eating the U.S.' lunch when it comes to trade. Steve Forbes on China's increasing trade dominance and …
00:03:24 |
Tue 01 Feb 2022
Spotlight: The Truth Behind Biden’s Antigrowth Economic Agenda
Politicians have long been masterful in disguising or obscuring the true nature of their proposals. But will misleading labels and bureaucratic maneuvers save President Biden's antigrowth economic …
00:03:32 |
Fri 28 Jan 2022
Spotlight: 2022 Tax Revolution: Which State Will Be The Next Zero-Income-Tax State?
Despite Biden's continued push for significant tax increases, a tax-cut revolution is coming. But will Republicans be smart enough to ride the wave? Steve Forbes on the impressive number of states mo…
00:03:18 |
Thu 27 Jan 2022
Spotlight: Should The U.S. Send Troops Into Ukraine To Prevent A Strike By Putin?
President Biden said at his disastrous press conference: “Putin will strike Ukraine. The only question is the scale of his operations.” Steve Forbes on Russia's possible military actions and on wheth…
00:03:21 |
Tue 25 Jan 2022
Spotlight: Biden’s Foreign Policy Response Must Change—Or Is It Too Late?
For the first time since the Cold War, we are faced with powerful adversaries determined to fundamentally alter the global status quo and who have the means to seriously challenge the U.S. Can the Bi…
00:03:24 |
Fri 21 Jan 2022
Spotlight: Stock Market Is Still Overvalued; Where Is It Heading In 2022?
By all traditional measures, stocks have been overvalued for a long time. With stocks off to a terrible start in 2022 is the stock market still overvalued, or is the current weakness just a road bump…
00:03:27 |
Thu 20 Jan 2022
Spotlight: Will Biden Enforce Price Controls To Fight Inflation?
President Biden and his team are faulting greedy businesses—primarily meat processors—oil and gas producers and pharmaceutical companies to avoid blame for rising prices. And, if inflation doesn't ea…
00:03:33 |
Tue 18 Jan 2022
Spotlight: Turkey's Soaring Inflation And The Future Of Cryptocurrencies
Turkey’s currency, the lira, is plunging in value, and the official inflation rate is soaring, causing desperate people there to plunge into cryptocurrencies. When people don’t trust their domestic c…
00:03:25 |
Fri 14 Jan 2022
Spotlight: Inflation Surges On: Will Fed Chair Jerome Powell's Fight Against It Cause A Recession?
After downplaying the threat of rising prices, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is now portraying himself as a fierce, sure-handed inflation fighter. But the core question is straightforward: D…
00:03:21 |
Thu 13 Jan 2022
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