Steve Forbes: What's Ahead
579 episodes - English - Latest episode: 16 days ago - ★★★★★ - 487 ratingsIn 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: Warning: Israel-Iran War May Be Closer Than We Thnk—And Could Draw In The U.S.
June 28, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.35 MBSteve Forbes warns that war between Iran and Israel is probably imminent, and could draw in the U.S. and other major world powers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: When It Comes To Energy, Follow The Actual Science And Ignore The Feds
June 27, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.66 MBSteve Forbes calls out the unscientific record of the federal government on both COVID-19, opioids, and energy policy—and calls out the billions of dollars wasted on foolish "green" ideas. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Another Biden Policy Blunder Is Hurtling The World Towards Even More Danger
June 25, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.2 MBSteve Forbes slams President Biden's hesitation to defend freedom of navigation, from dithering in addressing the Houthi threat to standing firm against Chinese expansionism—and warns that this weakness imperils global safety. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Biden Will Pull Out Of The 2024 Race—This Is What Happens Next
June 11, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.72 MBSteve Forbes explains why he believes President Biden will drop his bid for second term due to his painfully obvious mental decline—and if he does bow out of the race, this is how he'll do it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Can A Genuine Democracy Survive In Mexico?
June 07, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.49 MBSteve Forbes responds to the results of Mexico's presidential election which resulted in victory for leftist Claudia Sheinbaum, AMLO's hand-picked successor, warning that the authoritarian tendencies of both could lead to a far less democratic southern neighbor. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Will Washington Bail Out The Powerful Teachers Unions?
June 06, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.53 MBSteve Forbes warns that should President Biden and the Democrats win in November, it will lead to a massive windfall for failing public schools and teachers unions who have attempted to make permanent the massive influx of cash during COVID-19. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Can Biden's Regulation Binge Be Reversed Before It's Too Late?
June 04, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.84 MBSteve Forbes calls out the deleterious effects of President Biden's all-out regulation binge which will cost the U.S. economy—and citizens overall—trillions of dollars. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Can Republicans Get It Right On Taxes If They Win In 2024?
May 31, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.88 MBSteve Forbes warns Republicans against screwing up tax policy if they pull off victory in 2014, urging the GOP not to adopt liberal policies and ideas and instead maintain the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: The Two Crucial Mistakes That Could Sink Argentina's Javier Milei
May 30, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.1 MBSteve Forbes calls out Argentina's fantastically pro-free market President Javier Milei for making two catastrophic mistakes amidst an historic, impressive tenure: not replacing the Peso with the U.S. dollar, and the failed economic idea that you must depress an economy to defeat inflation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Is Biden's Debate Request A Clever Trap For Trump?
May 17, 2024 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.6 MBSteve Forbes explains how President Biden's shock request for an early presidential debate with former President Trump could end up being a very clever trap for the GOP standard-bearer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Can American Healthcare Be Saved From The Biden Socialists?
May 16, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.82 MBSteve Forbes warns that the Biden Administration has created a massive administrative apparatus to, in effect, turn over U.S. healthcare to a dysfunctional and deadly socialist system—but there is hope to wrest it back. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: A Long Dead VP's Strange Affinity For Communism Offers Eerie Parallels To Biden's Awful Weakness
May 14, 2024 09:00 - 5 minutes - 4.88 MBSteve Forbes reminds us of the lessons provided by Vice President Henry A. Wallace, FDR's second VP, whose new biography teaches us how close the U.S. came to becoming a failed socialist failure due to Wallace's extreme naivete towards the true reality of Communism's threat See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Memo To Taxpayers—Some Red States Are Actually Helping Citizens Save Money Despite Biden's Agenda
May 10, 2024 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.32 MBSteve Forbes applauds red states like Iowa, Georgia, and Tennessee that are helping lower the burden for their citizens as President Biden's agenda and poor economy is costing everyone their hard-earned money. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Dangerous Events Are Brewing Here And Abroad
May 09, 2024 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.39 MBSteve Forbes explains why the pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses are signaling weakness to the rest of the world—and go hand in hand with feckless Biden Administration foreign policy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: How The Federal Reserve And Treasury Department Are Hurting Small Businesses
May 07, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.75 MBSteve Forbes explains how both the Federal Reserve and President Biden's Treasury Department are doing great, continual harm to small business—and why their blocking of this most important engine of national growth only further endangers the economic stability. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: An Economic Firestorm Is Gathering Force—Here Are The Indicators To Pay Close Attention To
May 02, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.81 MBSteve Forbes explains that the key indicators of economic trouble are to be found in the currency exchange markets, where a terrible storm is brewing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Here's President Biden's Latest Attack On The Economy That's Smothering The Internet
April 30, 2024 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.74 MBSteve Forbes sounds off on President Biden's latest socialist assault on the U.S. economy—this time an absurd over-reaching rule to hyper-regulate broadband in the leftists' attempt to have government completely conquer the Internet See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Modern Socialism Alert: Federal Government Has Created Another Dangerous Rule To Constrain Employers
April 26, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.73 MBSteve Forbes decries a new FTC rule which would ban noncompetes and greatly constrain business freedom and continue our path to modern socialism. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Believe It Or Not, The World Is Beginning To Lurch Forward To A New Gold Standard
April 25, 2024 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.62 MBSteve Forbes explains that despite widespread and long-held contempt by economists, the gold standard is making a definite comeback—and this is stellar economic news for everyone. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Total Embarrassment: Nike's USA Women's Track And Field Team Uniform Is An Epic Fiasco
April 23, 2024 04:00 - 3 minutes - 2.94 MBSteve Forbes drops the hammer on Nike's ability to make uniforms, calling out the embarrassments of both the Major League Baseball redesign and the new garb for the USA Women's Track and Field Team. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Why The House Must Pass Bill Giving Aid To Israel, Ukraine, And Taiwan As Soon As Possible
April 16, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.77 MBSteve Forbes explains why Republicans in the House need to pass a bill that would give aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, especially in light of Iran's drone attack on Israel. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Biden's Craven Behavior Constitutes One Of The Most Shameful Periods In American History
April 12, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.49 MBSteve Forbes excoriates President Biden's craven actions pertaining to fossil fuels, Israel, and Ukraine, which are driven by naked political considerations with no thought to the broader good See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Price Of Gold Should Be Sounding Alarm Bells At The Federal Reserve
April 11, 2024 04:00 - 3 minutes - 3.53 MBSteve Forbes explains how the shifts in the price of gold are harbingers for even worst inflation to come—and the Federal Reserve had better take note. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: The Government Is Refusing To Use Superb Tool To Measure The Health Of The Economy—Here's Why
April 09, 2024 09:30 - 3 minutes - 3.48 MBSteve Forbes explains that the White House and major economists are ignoring a key economic indicator—gross output—because it would reveal how precarious things really are. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: A Cuba Up North? Free Speech Is Under Such Unbelievable Threat In Canada It Would Make Orwell Blush
March 22, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.78 MBSteve Forbes calls out the serious free speech assault in Canada, and warns that what George Orwell imagined could soon become reality. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: 'Preposterous' Case By Letitia James Against Trump Could Lead To Shockwave In The Stock Market
March 21, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.88 MBSteve Forbes says the "preposterous" NYC civil fraud trial against former President Trump and the deteriorating international situation could cause shockwaves in the stock market. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Schumer's Shameful Speech Targeting Israel Is Deeply Disturbing For U.S. Security
March 19, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.05 MBSteve Forbes slams Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for his speech calling for new elections in Israel, and this call will have terrible results for both Israeli and U.S. security. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: This Is Why The Concept Of Antitrust Should Be Junked
March 15, 2024 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.59 MBSteve Forbes explains why a major proposed supermarket merger between Kroger and Albertsons reveals the failure in the thinking behind antitrust, and urges the FTC to reconsider its opposition. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Memo To Britain—Tories Have Acted Like A Light Version Of The Liberals And Could Be In For A Wipeout
March 14, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.69 MBSteve Forbes roasts the U.K. Tories for acting like a light version of the Labor Party, with high spending and senseless regulatory policies, and urges the U.S.'s close ally to get back on sound fiscal footing with smart conservative policies before it's too late. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Here Is One Big Way To Help Save The World
March 12, 2024 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.18 MBSteve Forbes urges world leaders to end their investments in renewables like wind and solar which he says are a waste of money and are doing nothing to help floundering economies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Caution: Congress May Let Die A Crucial Program That Increases Internet Access
March 05, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.85 MBSteve Forbes warns that the Affordable Connectivity Program is under threat if Congress does not renew it—and if the program expires, it would leave countless lower-income citizens without the Internet access they need to compete in the modern economy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: This Is What Major League Baseball Must Do After New Uniform Fiasco
March 01, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.04 MBSteve Forbes torches this season's Major League Baseball uniforms, ripping the MLB's design sense and calling for a fix. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: This Is How Government Subsidies Are Hurting The Semiconductor Industry
February 29, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.42 MBSteve Forbes explains how government subsidies are hurting the semiconductor industry. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: This Is Why The Federal Reserve Must Cut Interest Rates At Next Month's Meeting
February 27, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.59 MBSteve Forbes explains why the Federal Reserve needs to cut interest rates at its next month's meeting when consensus thinking has been pushing for the Fed to sit still. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: This Is What Biden Must Do To Strike A Blow Against Russia As Ukraine Suffers Another Setback
February 22, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.54 MBSteve Forbes castigates the House for failing to pass Ukraine aid and calls out President Biden's failure to explain the key objectives in the war—and outlines key steps for the President to take to help the effort against Russian aggression. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: These Two Disastrous Moves By President Biden Are Making The World Even More Dangerous
February 20, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.55 MBSteve Forbes calls out President Biden's two recent foreign policy moves—the decision to block LNG exports and the pressure on Israel not to finish off Hamas in Rafah—and how they are jeopardizing U.S. and global security. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Let's Be Crystal Clear — This Is Why NATO Is Vitally Important To U.S. Security
February 16, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.56 MBSteve Forbes explains why NATO is vitally important to the U.S., explaining its history and its crucial importance to preventing Russia's domination of Europe and the rise of global authoritarianism. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Sirens Are Blaring — The U.S. Could Be Careening Into Major International Disaster
February 13, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.86 MBSteve Forbes breaks down the terrifying economic outlook in the new CBO report—and warns that a failure to account for a vital military buildup could lead to disaster the likes of which the U.S. has never seen. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Warning: Proposed Change To Taxes Could Cost You Big
February 09, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.38 MBSteve Forbes warns that Congress might soon rub more salt into the wounds of taxpayers by raising the cap on how much people can deduct on their federal income tax returns for state and local taxes. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: An Open Letter Of Warning To Argentina's Javier Milei
February 08, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.68 MBSteve Forbes issues an open letter of "warning" to Argentina's President Javier Milei about his immediate need to replace the Peso with the U.S. dollar or risk the success of his freedom revolution. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: The Dark Truth About The January Jobs Report — This Is What Investors And Workers Need To Understand
February 06, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.59 MBSteve Forbes calls out the two major "thorns" in the seemingly rosy January jobs report—and warns that these signs of future trouble could lead to serious economic chaos. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Biden Is Waging War On Independent Workers — And It Means More Turbulence For Our Shaky Economy
February 02, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.4 MBSteve Forbes warns that President Biden's new Department of Labor rule, which pertains to the nation's tens of millions of independent workers, will stifle the economy and impede the freedoms enjoyed by the self-employed. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: The Economy Is Doing Better — But Unfortunately, Key Factors Point To A Rocky Road Ahead
February 01, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.7 MBSteve Forbes reacts to a positive economic picture, with improved interest rates, consumer sentiment, stocks, and more— but warns that key rumblings on the horizon mean dark days are ahead. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Why A Third Party Candidate Could Win The White House In 2024
January 25, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.39 MBSteve Forbes breaks down the 2024 race, which is looking like a grudge match between President Biden and former President Trump—and could enable a shock victory from a third party candidate. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: The Supreme Court Could Soon Fix The 40-Year Chevron Mistake — But If It Doesn't, Freedom Will Take A Hit
January 23, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.56 MBSteve Forbes talks about two crucial cases taken on by the Supreme Court involving Chevron deference, which gave government agencies massive powers—and if the top court doesn't reign them in, citizens' freedoms will continue to be eroded. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Bad U.S. Policies Are Giving China A Huge Competitive Advantage In The Nuclear Power Renaissance
January 19, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.2 MBSteve Forbes calls out bad policies that are hampering the U.S. in leading the world in a dynamic nuclear power renaissance—and allowing China to get far ahead. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Don't Be Fooled — Biden's War Against Oil And Gas Is Far From Over
January 18, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.41 MBSteve Forbes explains why President Biden's war on oil and gas is only being tamped down for the 2024 election—and how the President still has fossil fuels in his crosshairs. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: California Is Becoming The North Korea Of Taxation—And Things Are Only Getting Worse
January 12, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.34 MBSteve Forbes calls out the extreme taxation in California, and calls out a new "worldwide wealth tax" that he says will only lead to more rich people fleeing the Golden State. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Is Biden Merely "President In Name Only"?: Lloyd Austin's Disappearance Begs The Question
January 11, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.61 MBSteve Forbes calls out Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin's hospitalization controversy as possible evidence that President Biden is a barely engaged Commander in Chief who isn't really calling the shots. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Why The December Jobs Report Spells One Word: Trouble
January 09, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.66 MBSteve Forbes explains why the apparently positive jobs report from December is not what it seems—and explains why the economy is most likely poised for very rocky times. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.