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: Stock Market Bubble Will Burst And Inflation Is Coming
Investors should enjoy the bull market while it lasts, for trouble is coming. The Fed is on its way to firing up inflation of a size not seen since the 1970s. Can the U.S. withstand the financial and…
00:03:22 |
Tue 23 Mar 2021
Spotlight: E-Cigarettes vs. Tobacco and What Anti-Vapers Are Getting Wrong
For unfathomable reasons vaping has been equated with smoking regular tobacco. The opposite is true, and with the pandemic receding, public health officials and politicians will renew their mistaken,…
00:03:22 |
Fri 19 Mar 2021
Spotlight: India’s Plan to Ban Bitcoin! Could The U.S. Be Next?
India's government plans to make the possession of virtual currencies a criminal offense, a move that will wage a full-scale war against Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Could the U.S. be the next…
00:03:14 |
Thu 18 Mar 2021
Spotlight: The Damage Of Covid Lockdowns: Is There An End In Sight?
Sweeping lockdowns imposed one year ago in the face of the world’s worst pandemic since the Spanish flu of 1918 were supposed to be a short-term solution to avoid overwhelming our hospitals. One year…
00:03:17 |
Tue 16 Mar 2021
Spotlight: Is The U.S.-German Relationship At Risk? What This Means For China And Russia
Germany, the world’s fourth-largest economy and most powerful nation in Europe, seems to be pulling away from its close alliance with the U.S. Is the U.S.-German relationship at risk? Steve Forbes di…
00:03:06 |
Fri 12 Mar 2021
Spotlight: The New Digital Currency That Could Save The Global Economy
Governments, including the U.S., are spending money on a scale not seen since WWII, and most of that is being financed by their central banks printing massive amounts of money. Inflation is, undeniab…
00:03:14 |
Thu 11 Mar 2021
Spotlight: Why Your Gas And Electricity Bills Are About To Skyrocket
Congress passed a blowout spending bill of almost $2 trillion and will soon be looking at tax increases that will hit everyone, especially lower-income earners. Steve Forbes discusses one tax in part…
00:03:14 |
Tue 09 Mar 2021
Spotlight: Four Wealth Tax Flaws That Will Do More Harm Than Good
The wealth tax idea is back—watch out! Senator Elizabeth Warren just unveiled her latest version of a wealth tax. Its appeal is superficial, and it has serious flaws. Steve Forbes looks at the four m…
00:03:21 |
Fri 05 Mar 2021
Spotlight: Stimulus, Taxes And Inflation: Is Our Economy Headed For Trouble?
After a year of deaths and lockdowns people are ready to resume prepandemic normalcy. Covid-19 vaccines are working, consumer savings are at record levels and a new round of stimulus checks are on th…
00:03:05 |
Thu 04 Mar 2021
Spotlight: Ban Short Selling? A Big Mistake!
Contrary to news media hype, short selling stocks is a very small part of the investing world, and while it is often scapegoated when things go bad, the practice has a legitimate place in the investi…
00:03:15 |
Tue 02 Mar 2021
Spotlight: New Bill That Could Corrupt Future Elections: What You Need To Know
The integrity of future elections in this country is under assault. Congressional Democrats are determined to pass a new bill, "For the People Act of 2021." Steve Forbes on the provisions the country…
00:03:13 |
Fri 26 Feb 2021
Spotlight: Where Gold Prices Are Headed In 2021
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have skyrocketed, commodities are rising sharply and stock indexes set records day after day, but what about the price of gold? Steve Forbes on what critics are ove…
00:03:14 |
Thu 25 Feb 2021
Spotlight: U.S. Nuclear Talks With Iran Will Put Middle East Peace At Risk
President Biden is eager for the U.S. to reenter the seriously flawed 2015 nuclear deal with Iran that the Trump administration pulled out of in 2018. For the sake of Mideast peace and countering ter…
00:03:12 |
Wed 24 Feb 2021
Spotlight: Can The World Economy Survive Without Fossil Fuels?
Eighty percent of our energy comes from fossil fuels, which the Biden administration wants to phase out by 2025. Can the world economy as we know it survive without fossil fuels? Steve Forbes on the …
00:03:07 |
Fri 19 Feb 2021
Spotlight: Bitcoin Warning! Are We Headed For A Cryptocurrency War?
Warning: While Bitcoin may be dominating the headlines, we could be headed for a cryptocurrency war! Steve Forbes on the battle brewing that will rock the worlds of politics, economics and finance as…
00:03:19 |
Thu 18 Feb 2021
Spotlight: Will Negative Covid-19 Test Be Required For Domestic Air Travel?
Washington is mulling over a new proposal that would require a negative Covid-19 test for all domestic airline travelers, but will such a rule make air travel safer? Steve Forbes on the possible impa…
00:02:18 |
Fri 12 Feb 2021
Spotlight: Stimulus Is Coming, But It Won't Save The U.S. Economy
Democrats are ready to push through a nearly $2 trillion spending bill that will supposedly rev up an economy recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic. In fact, it will do just the opposite. Steve Forbe…
00:03:04 |
Thu 11 Feb 2021
Spotlight: How Covid-19 Will Change Public School Education Forever
Remote learning has mostly been a failure, especially for lower-income households. As school unions arbitrarily keep kids out of the classroom, parents (by the millions) are seeking alternatives for …
00:03:15 |
Tue 09 Feb 2021
Spotlight: Why Suppressing Free Speech Will Hurt The Economy
Freedom of speech, explicitly guaranteed in the First Amendment to the Constitution, is under assault, and without freedom of speech the economy will shrivel. Steve Forbes on the variety of outlets a…
00:03:25 |
Fri 05 Feb 2021
Spotlight: Will GameStop Trading Frenzy Cause A New Tax On Stock Trades?
The trading frenzy in GameStop and other so-called meme stocks has Washington politicians ready to enact a new tax on every securities transaction. Steve Forbes on the threats investors need to wake …
00:03:20 |
Thu 04 Feb 2021
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