Steve Forbes: What's Ahead
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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.
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Spotlight: This Is Why Trump Accounts Are A Game-Changer For U.S. Children And Families
Steve Forbes praises the new "Trump Accounts" and points to the $6.5 billion donation by Michael and Susan Dell to help fund those of 25 million Ameri...
Spotlight: This Is What Trump Must Understand As He Attempts To Achieve Peace Deal With Putin
Steve Forbes explains the complex and stark realities facing President Trump and his team in achieving a peace deal with Russian President Vladimir Pu...
Spotlight: This Is The Latest Step In The Disturbing Decline Of That Once Great U.K.
Steve Forbes shreds the latest budget for the U.K., explaining why its raised taxes and ending of jury trials will accelerate the startling degenerati...
Spotlight: Thanksgiving Memo To Mamdani: The Pilgrims Learned The Hard Way That Socialism Doesn't Work
Steve Forbes explains why the experience of the pilgrims could off a much-needed Thanksgiving lesson for NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani: that socialis...
Spotlight: A Peace At Any Price Deal In Ukraine Would Be A Catastrophe For The Us And The Free World
Steve Forbes breaks down why any Russia-Ukraine peace plan that leads to the domination of Ukraine by Russia will prove to be a false success, and wou...
Spotlight: Why Raising FDIC Insurance To Ten Million Dollars Is A Dangerous Mistake
Steve Forbes explains why the Main Street Deposited Protection Act, which would raise the FDIC insurance limit from $250,000 to $10 million, would exp...
Spotlight: This Is What The White House Must Do To Combat The High Cost Of Living And Win The MIdterms
Steve Forbes lays out an economic program that President Trump can employ to lower costs for American citizens and prevent a Republican routing in the...
Spotlight: This Is The Drastic Step That Must Be Taken To Thwart North Korea's Imminent Nuclear Threat
Steve Forbes warns of the ever-increasing nuclear threat posed by North Korea and its erratic dictator Kim Jong Un—and proposes putting nuclear weapon...
Spotlight: Here's One Big Step To Preserve Free Speech—Get Rid Of The FCC
Steve Forbes explains why axing the FCC once and for all would be a huge win for free speech and a major step in protecting the First Amendment from g...
Spotlight: Why Is The Air Traffic Control System Still Part Of The Government?
Steve Forbes demands reform of the U.S.'s air traffic control system as the government shutdown, and many recent accidents, have shown its vulnerabili...
S E3: Spotlight: If The Fed Doesn't Continue Cutting Rates, This Bull Market Is Headed For The Slaughterhouse
Steve Forbes explains why the Federal Reserve must continue cutting rates despite Fed Chair Jerome Powell's hesitance to do so, warning that failure w...
Spotlight: Jerome Powell's Wednesday Press Conference Shows Why He Must Step Down Now Immediately
Steve Forbes shares his unvarnished reaction to Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press briefing on Wednesday, calling out Powell's comments about a possible...
Spotlight: Milei's Victory Poses A Crucial Test For World Leaders—Can They Finally Understand Inflation?
Steve Forbes responds to the election victory for Argentinian President Javier Milei's party by pointing out that now world leaders have to finally un...
Spotlight: Can Japan's New PM Save Her Nation From An Economic Crisis That Would Also Hurt The U.S.?
Steve Forbes praises the Thatcheresque inclinations of Japan's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, which could help her nation dig out of its economic...
Is President Trump Headed For Failure In Ukraine?
Steve Forbes warns that President Trump appears to be pushing a settlement with Russia that would jeopardize Ukraine's viability, and would jeopardize...
Puerto Rico Was Once A Pharmaceutical Powerhouse—It Can Become One Again
Steve Forbes explains how Puerto Rico can once again become a pharmaceutical powerhouse and help achieve the much-needed goal of reshoring U.S. drug m...
Germany Is In A Mess Of Its Own Making—This Is What Friedrich Merz Must Do To Revive Its Economy
Steve Forbes explains how Germany is an economic mess of its own making due to terrible energy policies, a massive welfare system, and a collapse in i...
Why Argentina's Economic Troubles Are Bad News For Our National Security
Steve Forbes breaks down why Argentina's economic turmoil, and the shocking political crises facing its President Javier Milei, could spell serious tr...
Spotlight: California’s High-Speed Rail Project Is A Disgraceful Boondoggle That’s Even Worse Than You Think
Steve Forbes breaks down why California's endless high speed rail boondoggle is even worse than people think, and why it needs to be scrapped yesterda...
Spotlight: Here's A Truly Low-Grade Idea For America's Troubled Education System
Steve Forbes calls out the disgraceful educational practice known as "equity grading" which is contributing to the dumbing down of schools and student...
It's Not Just The BLS Stats—Another Economic Scandal Is Brewing That Trump Must Confront
Steve Forbes calls for a major overhaul in how GDP data is interpreted and released, urging the Trump Administration to make a crucial change as it re...
People Are Being Thrown In U.K. Prisons Over What They've Said Online. Can Free Speech Be Saved?
Steve Forbes calls out the ugly crackdown on speech in Great Britain, pointing out the shocking arrests and convictions of people based on what they s...
What Florida Is Doing To Vaccine Mandates Is Sick
Steve Forbes slams the new guidance in Florida that ends all vaccine requirements for schoolchildren, warning of the crippling and lethal consequences...
Spotlight: Here's The Paradox The Trump Admin. Must Face Up To In Order To Achieve Real Peace In Ukraine
teve Forbes explains that in order to win peace in Ukraine and end Russia's war of aggression, the Trump Administration must supply Ukraine with great...
Spotlight: To Handle Russia And Iran, The U.S. Must Embrace A New Guiding Principle
Steve Forbes looks to the historical example of "X"—the pseudonym of George F. Kennan, who advanced the policy of containment that helped serve as a...
Spotlight: Memo To Trump: A Weak Dollar Begets A Weak Country
Steve Forbes explains why having a strong dollar is crucial for keeping the U.S. the most powerful nation in the world, and warns that those taken in...
Spotlight: These Are The Two Big Questions That President Trump's Nominee For The Federal Reserve Must Be Asked
Steve Forbes calls for Stephen Miran, President Trump's nominee for Federal Reserve Governor, to be asked how important he thinks i it is to have a do...
Spotlight: Trump's War Against The Fed Isn't Historic—And Future Presidents Will Battle It Too Until It Reforms
Steve Forbes explains that President Trump is hardly the first Commander in Chief to battle the Federal Reserve, and until the central bank abandons i...
Spotlight: Memo To The Federal Reserve And The Treasury Department, Too—It's The Dollar, Stupid
Steve Forbes calls out Fed Chair Jerome Powell for "playing politics" on refusing to cut interest rates, which not only damages the economy but hurts...
Spotlight: The Economy And Republicans Will Suffer If We Don't Face Up To The Growing Immigration Crisis
Steve Forbes warns Republicans and policymakers in general that the failure to confront the immigration crisis through a measured approach that protec...
Spotlight: The Debate On Tariffs Ignores A Very Big Issue—The Tax Wedge
Steve Forbes warns that lost in the endless conversation about tariffs is the issue of the tax wedge, a calculation that shows the real distance betwe...
Spotlight: This Is The Secret Weapon Trump Can Use To Take On The Fed
Steve Forbes explains that President Trump can take on the Federal Reserve in its intransigent refusal to cut rates: have the Treasury issue bonds in...
Spotlight: President Trump Can Bring The Ukraine War To A Successful Close—Here's How
Steve Forbes lays out a tough set of proposals President Trump should immediately employ against Russia—including hardline sanctions, sending Ukraine...
Spotlight: Why The Federal Reserve Must Be Hit By The Intellectual Equivalent Of A B-2 Bomber
Steve Forbes calls out the Federal Reserve for its refusal to reduce interest rates due to its animus against President Trump, who attacks Chair Jerom...
Spotlight: The Federal Reserve Suffers A Fatal Conceit And Our Economy Is Paying The Price
Steve Forbes shares his unvarnished reaction to the Federal Reserve's continued refusal to cut interest rates due to its absurd belief in the patently...
Spotlight: A Simple Recipe For A More Peaceful World: Help Israel Fight Iran And Sufficiently Arm Ukraine
Steve Forbes explains that in this extremely precarious geopolitical situation, President Trump must stay firm by backing Israel against Iran and Ukra...
Spotlight: This Is Why The Congressional Budget Office Should Be Abolished Or At Least Substantially Reformed
Steve Forbes makes the case to abolish or at least substantially reform the Congressional Budget Office, calling out the agency's consistent patterns...
Spotlight: This Is Why Trump Is Completely Right In Pushing To Privatize Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac
Steve Forbes makes the case for privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a move that has just been proposed by President Trump.
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Spotlight: Memo To The Senate: Remove The Nasty New Tax In The Big Beautiful Bill Passed In The House
Steve Forbes warns the U.S. Senate to remove the "Revenge Tax," an onerous markets-focused levy that would end up as Section 899 of the Federal Tax Co...
Spotlight: Think The Trade War Is Bad Now? A Law From Decades Ago Could Make Things Even Worse
Steve Forbes explains that the trade war could get even worse if President Trump invokes a barely-known section of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, which...