Steve Forbes: What's Ahead

Steve sits down with Matt Ridley -- author, journalist, businessman, and member of the House of Lords -- to disuss the nature of innovation, the importance of trial and error, and what we can do to promote progress.Matt's book - How Innovation Works: And Why It Flourishes in FreedomMatt's website - http://www.mattridley.co.uk

The baseball season is over and the playoffs are underway, but the game once known as America's national pastime continues to face intense competition for fans. How do you revive interest in the games; can the future of the MLB be saved? Steve Forbes tackles the leisurely pace of baseball today, the new rules initiated and the changes that must be considered to preserve the future of baseball. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday and full podcast episodes each Friday. 

David Goldhill made waves in 2009 with his Atlantic cover story, "How American Health Care Killed My Father." Since then he's worked to revolutionize the way Americans receive and pay for medical care. He sat down with Steve to share the philosophy behind his new company Sesame, an online marketplace for discounted health services.

Rising crime, deteriorating infrastructure, poor schools, increasing homelessness, expensive housing, sky-high taxes.… These are just some of the issues causing a mass exodus of people from American cities. As the impacts of Covid-19 continue, can American cities be saved? Steve Forbes on policy changes that must be considered in order to preserve urban life after the pandemic. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday and full podcast episodes each Friday. 

Steve Forbes talks with Carl Schramm about what being an entrepreneur really means, ways government regulation slows down innovation and business building, and how college isn't for everyone.

The world is an unpredictable place, as our current political and economic climates continue to prove, and if there is one thing the stock market hates, it's surprises and uncertainty. Steve Forbes on the current state of the world, the untimely events over the future of the Supreme Court, the upcoming presidential election and the impact these are having on stock values. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday and full podcast episodes each Friday. 

Healthcare in the U.S. is broken, but behavioral economist Sean Masaki Flynn thinks one country got it right - Singapore. He sits down with Steve to explain the country's thriving healthcare system, and why the U.S. should take a page from their playbook.Sean's book - The Cure That Works: How to Have the World's Best Healthcare -- at a Quarter of the Price

The Covid-19 crisis continues to threaten the upcoming presidential election, with this year’s primary season giving us only a taste of the potential chaos to come. But the impending election doesn’t need to end up a complete voting disaster. Steve Forbes on the tactics and approach we should consider to avoid what could end up the greatest election disaster in U.S. history.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday and full podcast episodes each Friday. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating effects on the food service industry, but Danny Meyer believes there's hope on the horizon. In this episode, the restaurateur, founder of Shake Shack, and CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group shares how he's working to take care of his employees and customers during this unprecedented crisis, his philosophies on leadership and hospitality, and what changes he hopes to see in a post-pandemic world.

Tensions are mounting in the eastern Mediterranean between Turkey and Greece. Neither of these countries wants a war, but an accidental escalation could trigger a conflict. Are Turkey and Greece on the brink of an armed conflict? Steve Forbes on the increasing disagreement and the adverse impact an escalation to war could have on the U.S.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

With the presidential election season now in full swing, we can expect to hear more calls for getting rid of the Electoral College, (especially from the Democrats), but is this a smart move? Should we abolish the Electoral College? Steve Forbes on the crucial points critics are missing in their cry to dump the college, and on the risks at hand if the election were to move to a straight popular vote.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Financial rules, restrictions and regulations have stifled the potential for Americans’ take-home pay for longer than we’d like to admit. As we celebrate the Labor Day weekend, let’s consider two easy ways to give working Americans a big boost to their wages. Steve Forbes on what we need to consider as a country that could give Americans a big pay increase and with that success make next year’s Labor Day weekend a joyous one indeed! Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Chairman Jerome Powell of the Federal Reserve recently announced that the central bank would allow inflation to go above 2% as long as the “long-term” average is 2%. What does this mean for you? Steve Forbes on the Fed’s new policy, why they are trying to create inflation and the economic destruction this approach could cause.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Economies everywhere have suffered from the weight of the coronavirus lockdowns, but why aren't politicians eager to do everything possible to nurture them back to health? Steve Forbes on looming tax increases and the counterproductive political moves that should be reconsidered if we don’t want the future to include a poorer economy than we now imagine.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

U.S. economic recovery is slowly improving amidst the battle against Covid-19, but some states are unnecessarily hobbling toward that recovery. Why? Steve Forbes on the state-specific struggle with reopening, the destructive decisions crushing the economic recovery in such places as New York City and why Covid cannot be blamed.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

There’s a serious problem with price transparency regarding medical care in the U.S. Hidden costs are being dictated by hospitals, doctors and insurance companies, and we are being victimized and overcharged. Steve Forbes on why patients should be allowed to see the costs of their medical care and on the price-transparency changes that need to happen.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

A big debate is raging about reopening schools, and a growing number of districts are opting to remain online. What does this debate mean as we return to in-person-learning; is it safe to reopen America’s schools? Steve Forbes on the truth about reopening schools and on the health and economic costs we risk by keeping them closed or partially closed.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

While all eyes are on the political conventions here in the U.S., a potentially ominous event is unfolding in Europe that could eventually threaten our very security. But is Washington paying attention? Steve Forbes on the current unrest rocking Belarus and the potential danger that lurks ahead.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

With an election on the horizon and with the Federal Reserve, our central bank, printing money to pay for Covid-19 rescue packages, are we headed for an economic disaster—a disaster only a new gold standard can fix? Steve Forbes on the value of the dollar, the rising price of gold and where our economy could be headed if the Democrats win in November.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Before the Covid-19 crisis, U.S. health-care authorities and others were waging a relentless war against electronic cigarettes, or vaping. But can these antivaping forces actually save lives by persuading smokers not to switch to e-cigarettes? Steve Forbes on the deadly truth behind these antivaping campaigns and on the facts we need to consider when it comes to the most effective alternatives to smoking tobacco.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.