Steve Forbes: What's Ahead

Freedom 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.

The 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.

Silver 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.

Mark 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.

President 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.

You 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."

Dr. 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.

In 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 episodes each Friday.

It’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.

Congress 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.

For 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!).

Many 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.

In 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.

Powerful 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.

After 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.

Americans' 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. 

Joe 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.

Michael 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.

The pandemic has given tens of millions of people a taste of working from home, but new taxes for stay-at-home workers may be coming! Steve Forbes on how politicians are quietly eyeing a new tax to hit at-home workers and on just how much it could cost you. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday and full podcast episodes each Friday.

In this episode, Steve sits down with Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett to discuss her exceptional career, the importance of space to our daily lives, and how the Space Force plans to protect and improve American presence there.