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: Biden’s Tax Plan Will Be Devastating For Democrats And The Economic Recovery
April 29, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.78 MBPresident Biden proposed a variety of higher taxes and tax-enforcement measures to pay for his sweeping array of social programs, but his approach is wrong-headed. Steve Forbes on why Biden's tax plan is fundamentally flawed and how it will be devastating for Democrats and the U.S. economic recovery. 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/...
Spotlight: Why Biden’s Capital Gains Tax Is Bad News For Investors
April 27, 2021 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.72 MBThe Biden administration wants to double the capital gains tax to a level not seen in over 100 years, and would be a disaster. Steve Forbes discusses this plan's economic impacts and why Biden's tax idea is bad news not only for investors but also for everyone who wants to enjoy a higher standard of living. 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://art1...
Spotlight: Vaccine Passports And Big Tech: Why Your Privacy Is At Serious Risk
April 23, 2021 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.62 MBToday when you get vaccinated, you receive a sheet of paper from your provider. But big tech is trailing with a formal digital vaccine passport that would take things a step further. Should vaccine passports be issued to people who have received Covid-19 shots? Steve Forbes on the serious privacy risks of a vaccine passport app and why the idea should be stamped out immediately. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy ...
Spotlight: Investors Should Look To Gold, Oil And Energy Equities As Inflation Approaches
April 22, 2021 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.65 MBStock indexes continue to set records, but with government spending on a tear and tax increases coming, the market gravy train is sure to derail. Steve Forbes on whether investors should look to gold, oil or energy equities as the Fed continues to print money and inflation looms. 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...
Spotlight: SALT Tax Deduction: Will Democrats Cut Taxes For The Rich?
April 20, 2021 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.57 MBFully restoring state and local tax (SALT) deductions would save the rich billions of dollars on their federal income tax bills, and, surprisingly, a number of Democrats are advocating for that. Will Democrats cut taxes for the rich? Steve Forbes on the possibility of the SALT deductions being fully restored, whom that would benefit and the impact that could have on Biden's tax plan. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Pol...
Spotlight: Taxpayers Beware Of The Global Minimum Corporate Tax
April 16, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.79 MBTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen is proposing that countries around the world enact a global minimum corporate tax rate. Taxpayers: Beware! Steve Forbes on the possible impacts of this proposed tax scheme and why it’s bad news for our economy and for the future of stock prices. 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-in...
Spotlight: Did PayPal Just Make Cryptocurrency The Cash Of The Future?
April 15, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.89 MBThe crypto revolution is coming, and PayPal may have just made cryptocurrency the cash of the future. Steve Forbes on PayPal’s recent move in the digital currency space, on how merchants and other financial powerhouses are preparing and on why politicians should wake up! 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: Stockholder Warning: What Congress’ Agenda Could Mean For Investors
April 13, 2021 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.66 MBThe upcoming infrastructure bill (most of which is unrelated to traditional infrastructure projects, such as highways and bridges) could harm the economy in two major ways. Steve Forbes on the looming tax increases and inflation and on what Congress’ agenda could mean for investors and the stock market. 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.co...
Spotlight: Biden’s $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan And What It Will Cost You
April 06, 2021 09:00 - 2 minutes - 2.63 MBThere has never been a country that has taxed its way to prosperity, yet the White House and congressional Democrats are set on enacting huge tax increases that are sure to kill the economic recovery. Steve Forbes on Biden's infrastructure plan and why Americans will be left paying the price for it. 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/p...
Spotlight: Taxpayers Watch Out! How The U.S. Government Could Rip You Off
April 02, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.91 MBThe IMF is ready to create some $1 trillion in an international money most people have never heard of called Special Drawing Rights to help global recovery, but taxpayers watch out! The U.S. government could rip you off of billions of dollars in taxes and with no congressional approval. Steve Forbes on what the U.S. Treasury Department is trying to maneuver that could ultimately cost American taxpayers nearly $200 billion and on why Congress should force Treasury to seek its approva...
Spotlight: Biden’s $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan: Will It Help Or Hurt Our Economy?
April 01, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3 MBPresident Biden just unveiled a $2 trillion infrastructure plan that could end up seriously hobbling the American economy more than it helps it. Steve Forbes breaks down the flaws of the plan and explains what the White House is ignoring when it comes to the real reason that government infrastructure projects are so costly. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...
Spotlight: Humanitarian Crisis: How Biden Can Save Our Southern Border
March 30, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.02 MBThere’s a humanitarian crisis on our southern border as hundreds of thousands of people trek north to the U.S. The mass migration is overwhelming both border patrols and facilities. It's a disgrace and an avoidable one. Steve Forbes discusses the mounting migratory pressures President Biden faces and the possible solutions that could lead to sustainable prosperity for Central American countries, such as Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spot...
Spotlight: Is New York City Dead? Where We Go From Here
March 26, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.82 MBThe rot eating away at the Big Apple was underway before Covid-19 hit, and in the wake of the pandemic, sky-high rents, rising homelessness and crime-ridden streets have left the city suffering an exodus…. Is New York dead? Steve Forbes on the city's fraying infrastructure and on what needs to happen to reverse the decline in New York City's quality of life. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p...
Spotlight: The Future Of The Senate Filibuster And What’s At Stake
March 25, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.02 MBWhen one political party controls both houses of Congress and the presidency, but very narrowly, the Senate filibuster has protected minority viewpoints from being crushed and ensured consensus is achieved before major changes are enacted. Now Senate Democrats want to get rid of it. Steve Forbes on the future of the Senate filibuster, what is at stake and why it must be saved. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at ...
Spotlight: Stock Market Bubble Will Burst And Inflation Is Coming
March 23, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.09 MBInvestors 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 monetary abuses about to hit it? Steve Forbes on the wreckless wave of government spending, the Democrats' enormous tax increase plan and the formula that will damage the economy and burst the stock market as inflation sets in. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesd...
Spotlight: E-Cigarettes vs. Tobacco and What Anti-Vapers Are Getting Wrong
March 19, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.09 MBFor 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, destructive war against e-cigarettes. Steve Forbes discusses e-cigarettes versus tobacco, where the facts line up and what anti-vapers are getting wrong. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...
Spotlight: India’s Plan to Ban Bitcoin! Could The U.S. Be Next?
March 18, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 2.98 MBIndia'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 to regulate such digital currencies? Steve Forbes on the great cryptocurrency war ahead, as governments and central banks fight to preserve their monetary monopoly. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c...
Spotlight: The Damage Of Covid Lockdowns: Is There An End In Sight?
March 16, 2021 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.01 MBSweeping 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 later, lockdowns remain; is there an end in sight? Steve Forbes on the damage of the Covid lockdowns and why they should end immediately for the sake of our health and the economy. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at...
Spotlight: Is The U.S.-German Relationship At Risk? What This Means For China And Russia
March 12, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.84 MBGermany, 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 discusses the relations escalating in Germany, what a compromised alliance could mean for China and Russia, and why preserving the relationship between the U.S. and Germany is crucial to maintaining free-world security. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursda...
Spotlight: The New Digital Currency That Could Save The Global Economy
March 11, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.97 MBGovernments, 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, undeniably, a looming threat, but what can we do? Steve Forbes takes a look at a possible solution emerging in Latin America that would be one of history’s biggest monetary revolutions and the new digital currency that could save the global economy. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotligh...
Spotlight: Why Your Gas And Electricity Bills Are About To Skyrocket
March 09, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.97 MBCongress 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 particular that will leave your gas and electricity bills sky-high, as well as where the bulk of the revenue from such a tax usually ends up. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...
Spotlight: Four Wealth Tax Flaws That Will Do More Harm Than Good
March 05, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.07 MBThe 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 major drawbacks of implementing a wealth tax, which would ultimately do more harm than good. 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-n...
Spotlight: Stimulus, Taxes And Inflation: Is Our Economy Headed For Trouble?
March 04, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.83 MBAfter 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 their way, but what happens when all this pandemic emergency money is spent? Is our economy headed for trouble? Steve Forbes on the economic slowdown that lies ahead and on how the Biden administration is mistakenly pushing policies that will deliver ever harsher blows to the economy. Ste...
Spotlight: Ban Short Selling? A Big Mistake!
March 02, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.99 MBContrary 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 investing universe. Congress should stand aside. Steve Forbes on how short selling works, what role it plays in our economy and how banning the practice would be a BIG mistake. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art...
Spotlight: New Bill That Could Corrupt Future Elections: What You Need To Know
February 26, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.95 MBThe 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 is up against if this legislation is passed and on how this new bill could contaminate and corrupt future elections in America. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Not...
Spotlight: Where Gold Prices Are Headed In 2021
February 25, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.97 MBBitcoin 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 overlooking when it comes to the yellow metal and where gold prices are headed in 2021. 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-sel...
Spotlight: U.S. Nuclear Talks With Iran Will Put Middle East Peace At Risk
February 24, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.94 MBPresident 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 terrorism, the Biden administration should immediately reverse course. Steve Forbes on the flaws in the deal and on why Biden’s nuclear talks with Iran will put Middle East peace at risk. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy...
Spotlight: Can The World Economy Survive Without Fossil Fuels?
February 19, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.86 MBEighty 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 economic realities of converting to renewables, the required resources we often overlook and what it would take to replace fossil fuels. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri...
Spotlight: Bitcoin Warning! Are We Headed For A Cryptocurrency War?
February 18, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.05 MBWarning: 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 governments prepare to fiercely fight any challenge to their monopoly on making money. Will governments crush cryptocurrencies? A gigantic financial and political clash is coming. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at ...
Spotlight: Will Negative Covid-19 Test Be Required For Domestic Air Travel?
February 12, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.12 MBWashington 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 impacts of mandating such a test and on why such an ill-conceived practice should be grounded. 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-n...
Spotlight: Stimulus Is Coming, But It Won't Save The U.S. Economy
February 11, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.82 MBDemocrats 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 Forbes on the political realities of the coming stimulus, the reasons the legislation will do more harm than good and why it won't save the U.S. economy. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and C...
Spotlight: How Covid-19 Will Change Public School Education Forever
February 09, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.99 MBRemote 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 a more genuine school choice. Does Covid-19 ultimately spell the end of the U.S. public school system? Steve Forbes on the profound shifts happening within the legacy school system and on how the impacts of Covid-19 could change public education forever. Steve Forbes shares his What’s ...
Spotlight: Why Suppressing Free Speech Will Hurt The Economy
February 05, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.13 MBFreedom 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 advocating free-speech restrictions and on why suppressing free speech will hurt the economy in the long run. 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://art1...
Spotlight: Will GameStop Trading Frenzy Cause A New Tax On Stock Trades?
February 04, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.06 MBThe 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 up to and on the possible economic implications of this proposed new tax. 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: As Silver Surges, GameStop Day Traders Beware
February 02, 2021 10:00 - 2 minutes - 2.66 MBSilver is suddenly surging, going above $30 for the first time since 2013. GameStop day traders beware! Steve Forbes on the truth behind trying to short-squeeze the precious metal and on what silver speculators need to watch for before the price of silver, gold and other commodities surge upward. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday and full podcast episodes each Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...
S3E17: Eating Healthy and Becoming Your Best Self with Mark Suster
January 29, 2021 08:00 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBMark Suster, venture capitalist and managing partner of Upfront Ventures, lost 65 lbs in 18 months. He talks with Steve about how he cultivated a healthy lifestyle, why food logging is so important, and how you too can become your best self. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Why Biden’s $15 Minimum Wage Isn’t The Solution
January 26, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.97 MBPresident Biden is pushing a national $15-an-hour minimum wage in his $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill. Still, there’s a better way to help low-income workers than his job-killing minimum-wage proposal. Steve Forbes on why Biden’s $15 minimum wage is not the solution and on the alternative to consider that would help people without destroying jobs and businesses. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday and full podcast episodes each Friday. See Privacy Polic...
S3E16: Microsteps Toward Thriving with Arianna Huffington
January 22, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBYou know Arianna Huffington as an accomplished author, businesswoman, and cofounder of The Huffington Post; but as founder and CEO of Thrive Global, now she's on a mission to improve people's mental resilience, health, and productivity. She sat down with Steve to talk about the microsteps we can take to avoid burnout, and as she says, "transform our lives from struggle to grace." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priv...
S3E15: Advancing the World Through Biotech with Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath
January 15, 2021 08:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MBDr. Michelle McMurry-Heath is President and CEO of Biotechnology Innovation Organization, also known as BIO. In this episode, she sits down with Steve to talk about her group, the COVID-19 crisis and vaccine rollout, her commitment to diversity in her industry, and her hopes for the future of biotechnology and medicine. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Why Big Tech's Censorship Is A Big Mistake
January 12, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.05 MBIn the aftermath of the horrific mob attack on Capitol Hill last week Twitter and other high-tech giants are trying to restrict conservative opinion, and any inhibitions of censorship seem to be gone. Steve Forbes on why Big Tech’s censorship is a big mistake and on how their well-being ultimately depends on public goodwill (no matter how powerful these companies and organizations think they are). Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday and full podcast episod...
Spotlight: Beware! Overvalued Stock Market: What You Need To Know
January 05, 2021 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.98 MBIt’s a fool’s game to try to precisely time when a bull market will end, but there are noteworthy signs that the current stock market is overvalued, so beware! Steve Forbes on what you need to know about the current state of the stock market, and on what an individual investor can do for some insurance against inflation. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday and full podcast episodes each Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi...
Spotlight: Stimulus Update: The Good And The Bad of The $900 Billion Plan
December 22, 2020 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.16 MBCongress is giving us a $900 billion Covid-19 relief bill, and while it’s good to have it done, don’t break out the champagne just yet. Steve Forbes on the updated stimulus deal and what the $900 billion plan actually includes. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday and full podcast episodes each Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
S3E14: An Eye Toward The Future with Sebastian Thrun
December 18, 2020 08:00 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBFor his final interview of 2020, Steve sits down with someone who's always looking toward the future - Sebastian Thrun, CEO of "flying car company" Kitty Hawk Corporation, and chairman and co-founder of the massive online learning hub Udacity. They talk about the importance of access to education, progress made in the field of self-driving cars, and the future of eVTOL technology (flying cars may come sooner than you think!). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...
Spotlight: This Tax Hike Could Put Small Breweries Out of Business
December 15, 2020 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.79 MBMany small companies have been hit hard by the Covid crisis, and for one industry in particular, a looming tax hike could cause further economic turbulence. Steve Forbes on the tax reform act that’s set to expire Dec. 31, which could put small breweries out of business, and on what's at stake if Congress doesn't act fast. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday and full podcast episodes each Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califor...
S3E13: Was Jesus A Socialist? A Conversation with Lawrence W. Reed
December 11, 2020 08:00 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBIn this episode, Steve sits down with Lawrence W. Reed, President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, for an enlightening conversation about Reed's book, Was Jesus A Socialist? Why This Question Is Being Asked Again, and Why the Answer Is Almost Always Wrong. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: Why Biden Must Preserve The U.S. Space Force
December 08, 2020 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.97 MBPowerful far-left groups are pressuring Joe Biden to kill the U.S. Space Force, but it would be a catastrophic mistake should he cave in to their demands. Steve Forbes on why we must save the new Space Force and why our nation's security depends on it. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday and full podcast episodes each Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
S3E12: Saving Money and Saving Lives with Dr. Keith Smith
December 04, 2020 08:00 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBAfter years of seeing patients financially devastated by their medical care, Dr. Keith Smith decided to buck the system and create his own. In this episode, Dr. Smith tells Steve how the Surgery Center of Oklahoma uses transparent, direct, package pricing to provide their patients with excellent outcomes at a fraction of the typical costs. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Spotlight: How To Restore Trust In Our Election Process
December 01, 2020 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.83 MBAmericans' faith in the integrity of our democracy has been shaken by allegations of mistakes and irregularities in the recent election. Reform is needed. Steve Forbes on the basic changes needed to improve election security and restore trust in our electoral process. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday and full podcast episodes each Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...
Spotlight: Why Biden’s Student-Debt Plan Misses The Real Problem
November 24, 2020 10:00 - 3 minutes - 2.92 MBJoe Biden has plans for student loans once he takes office, and they include canceling all or part of the outstanding student-loan debt, but this idea poses two big problems. Steve Forbes on the big-picture problems Biden’s student-loan-forgiveness plan poses and on who should be liable instead. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday and full podcast episodes each Friday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:/...
S3E11: Repercussions of the COVID Crisis: A Conversation with Michael Milken
November 20, 2020 08:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBMichael Milken is focused on the future. His life and career have been characterized by forward thinking, from his work on accelerating the science around cancer treatment, to his early investment in the mobile phone industry. In this interview, he turns his attention toward the COVID crisis and explains how the many arms of The Milken Institute are working to combat the virus and understand its impact on our world. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri...