Steve Forbes: What's Ahead

The Federal Reserve is deeply flawed, but the real issues are more far-reaching than Jerome Powell and whether President Biden will reappoint him as head of the Fed. Steve Forbes on the foundationless thinking that dominates this institution and on why a replacement from this White House would be no better but probably worse.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

The government’s war against cryptocurrencies just heated up, and the SEC has threatened to sue Coinbase Global, Inc. Will the regulators succeed in crushing it? Steve Forbes on the SEC's move against Coinbase and on what it could mean for the future of cryptocurrencies.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

It’s crucial for President Biden to aggressively fight the escalating cyberattacks from our adversaries, but is he doing enough? Steve Forbes on the importance of stopping international cyber threats and on how Washington should consider strengthening our anticipatory self-defense.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Among the many Afghans left behind after America's withdrawal from Afghanistan are a group of U.S.-funded journalists and their families who operated Radio Free Afghanistan and the Voice of America. Steve Forbes on the aftermath of the Biden Administration’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and those unconscionably left behind and on what the U.S. must consider to get those people out!Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Democratic leaders are determined to pass a multi-trillion-dollar budget bill, as well as other destructive pieces of legislation. Can they be stopped? Steve Forbes on the realities behind the radical agenda on the table and why we must reexamine it immediately.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

While Washington focuses on finding ways to raise your taxes, the good news continues to come from various states in the form of tax cuts. Steve Forbes on the state tax cuts versus Washington's proposed tax hikes and on what to watch out for as the proposed tax hikes would inflict the kind of damage on economic activity not seen since the 1970s.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

The Jones Act is a law enacted more than 100 years ago that places stipulations on cargo ships. To date, these stipulations have cost our economy over $100 billion a year in lost growth. Steve Forbes on how this 100-year-old law is hurting our economy and why it's time to sink it!Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (popularly referred to as the CDC) fell short in recognizing the magnitude and threat of Covid-19, and, unfortunately, its unfocused and truly irresponsible behavior continues. Steve Forbes on how the CDC’s credibility is at risk and why it should stay focused on public health.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Congress is passing an infrastructure bill that plans to spend tens of billions of dollars promoting electric vehicles. Are electric cars really the way to go? Steve Forbes on Biden’s electric vehicle plan and if it's really worth the cost in the fight against climate change.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

A potentially significant crisis is brewing over Uncle Sam's finances. Is ​​the federal government running out of cash to pay its bills? Steve Forbes on the U.S. debt-ceiling crisis, the repercussions of a default and on what lies ahead for the markets.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s annual Jackson Hole gathering has gone virtual this year, but investors still anxiously await the outcome. Will the Federal Reserve reveal its plans to pull back from its massive purchases of bonds? And what will this do to stocks? Steve Forbes on the Fed’s tapering already in motion and on two reasons investors should prepare.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Has the stock market fully absorbed the repercussions of the murderously irresponsible actions of President Biden in Afghanistan? Unfortunately, it doesn't look like it. Steve Forbes on the current chaos in Afghanistan and on why investors should watch out, as the fallout from the ongoing disaster will be severe and lasting.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Money is a measure of value and works best when that value is stable, just like the inches in a foot. So when the U.S. abandoned the gold standard (50 years ago this week), it cost our economy trillions of dollars in lost growth, and those consequences aren’t over yet. Steve Forbes on the abandonment of the gold standard and on why the financial and economic crises suffered continue to date.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

The aftermath of events on the heels of Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan marks an unmitigated disaster for Afghanistan, the U.S. and the Free World. Steve Forbes on the awful reality of this disaster and on what he hopes Joe Biden recognizes and the forceful remedial measures he will take to rectify it.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

The Economic Recovery Tax Act, signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1981, was the most significant tax cut in American history. Unfortunately, the current White House is going in the opposite direction, and the economic outlook isn't positive. Steve Forbes on what Joe Biden could learn from Reagan's tax cuts that could help versus hinder the economy further.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change just issued a report that triggered apocalyptic headlines about the dire condition of the planet, calling it "a code red for humanity." Steve Forbes on the doomsday headlines plaguing the news and on how climate challenges are actually quite solvable.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Democrats in the Senate and House are looking for money to finance their spending extravaganzas, and they’re targeting your retirement savings and IRAs. Steve Forbes on congressional Democrats plans to tax your retirement savings and IRAs and on how their attempts would only hinder economic growth.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

News of countries experiencing severe inflationary crises make headlines daily, but there’s a possible solution to consider. Steve Forbes on a possible solution called a currency board that could be the gold standard for fighting inflation and getting countries back on their feet.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

The ​​Federal Reserve's attempt to prevent a future outburst of inflation is nothing short of a gimmicky device called a reverse repurchase agreement, and investors should watch out! Steve Forbes on how the Fed’s reverse repos are exploding and why investors should care, and on what the Fed should consider to avoid further inflationary disaster.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

The economic competition between the U.S. and China is heating up, and the U.S. is trying to control this competition on its own terms. Steve Forbes on the $250 billion bill entitled the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act and what it aims to create, and on what the U.S. should consider instead if it’s serious about the growth of the economy. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.