Steve Forbes: What's Ahead

A massive threat to the economy is the legislation called Build Back Better (BBB). It would explode an already bloated budget and damage future economic growth and opportunity. Will Congress bury President Biden’s Build Back Better bill now that its true costs have been revealed? Steve Forbes on what the Congressional Budget Office recently revealed about Biden’s BBB bill and on how burying this bill could help the economy and, thus, the overvalued market.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

The collective bargaining agreement between Major League Baseball’s owners and players has expired, with no replacement in place. As a result, millions of fans are starting to worry: Can Major League Baseball save itself from itself? Steve Forbes on the MLB lockout and on two significant changes owners and players should agree on that will support the future of America's favorite pastime.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

The Omicron mutation of Covid-19, though said to be more infectious, is reportedly milder than its predecessors in severity and mortality. Yet there is political panic, causing some hysteria. Is the panic over the Omicron variant another excuse for political meddling? Steve Forbes on the growing resistance to arbitrary government actions from political leaders and public health officials using COVID-19 variants to exert unnecessary control over our lives, hinder commerce and harm our health.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Stock market timing is a fool's game. But with the historic highs seen across the market, how long can an overvalued market remain so high, and what should investors do? Steve Forbes on the historic measures seen across the market, from meme stocks to rising equities and on how inflating value to intangible assets still doesn't change a picture of overvaluation.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

A critical election will soon take place in Chile that will have a big impact on the future of Latin America. Will socialism or free markets prevail? Steve Forbes on the stark contrast between Chile’s two presidential candidates and the potential outcomes if the election results flip Chile to the far left.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

President Biden is facing his most severe foreign policy and security crises; the growing, ominous threats to the freedom of Ukraine and Taiwan. Steve Forbes on two extremely dangerous flashpoints the U.S. and the free world face and on whether or not the Biden Administration is up to these grave challenges.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Talks were resumed this week in Vienna about restoring the seriously flawed 2015 nuclear arms deal with Iran, a deal that previously did nothing to halt Iran's nuclear program. Steve Forbes on President Biden's nuclear negotiations with Iran and on how they could be a more significant blunder than that made regarding Afghanistan. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

In Turkey the official inflation rate is 20% (more than three times that of the U.S.), the unofficial one is worse and worsening. But when it comes to inflation, is the U.S. becoming like Turkey? Steve Forbes on the recent inflation surges and disturbing similarities between the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey’s and the Federal Reserve's ability to fight inflation.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Alarm bells are ringing over the potential harm caused by Omicron, a new Covid-19 variant. News of the new variant is roiling financial markets and tempting political leaders to impose restrictions, but there are a few things you need to know. Steve Forbes on the market's reaction to the recent news, the hasty moves being made and why we should wait for the facts on the new variant before reacting this time around.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

When inflation runs high, governments look for scapegoats, and, as inflation painfully rises, President Biden and his officials have directed the Federal Trade Commission to investigate rising energy costs. As gas prices soar, is a conspiracy afoot at the pump? Steve Forbes on the toxic practice surrounding the current state of inflation, and who is really to blame for the high prices at the pump.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Contrary to legend, the Pilgrims’ first Thanksgiving did not yield a bountiful harvest, but let us give thanks that the Pilgrims embraced free markets and, in success, produced prosperity. Steve Forbes on the lessons to be learned from the Pilgrim’s Plymouth Colony economy and the relevance of these lessons to the Biden Administration’s current push for a new socialism.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Markets are applauding President Biden's reappointment of Jerome Powell to head the Federal Reserve, but don’t break out the champagne yet. Steve Forbes on the Fed’s money-printing gimmicks that started well before COVID-19 and on why more inflation will likely be coming in 2022 and 2023.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

The Biden Administration is examining the future of U.S. policy on the use of nuclear weapons, a so-called nuclear posture review. Unfortunately, this move could end up in a blunder far worse than the debacle in Afghanistan. Steve Forbes on what Biden’s possible change in nuclear weapons policy says to allies and on whether or not such a move will signal U.S. weakness.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

The Biden Administration says it wants less cigarette smoking, but its approach is perverse, and the president's new nominee to head the FDA will only magnify this counterproductive approach. From a ban on menthol cigarettes to doubling the federal cigarette tax, Steve Forbes on the ghastly public health mistakes the FDA is making.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Russian strongman Vladimir Putin desires to dominate Europe, and his efforts to undermine NATO won't end well for anyone. Steve Forbes on the U.S.’ response to Putin's anti-American maneuvers and on how his dangerous moves in Europe will ultimately pose a real threat to U.S. security.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

The Federal Reserve has announced a gradual reduction in its monthly bond-buying program, and what’s the plan? To reduce purchases by $15 billion a month, from the current level of $120 billion, to zero by next June. Investors should take note: The Fed’s tapering has begun! Steve Fobes on how the Fed has portrayed this so-called tapering and on what investors should watch for as disrupted supply chains and labor shortages linger into next year.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

​The Biden Justice Department has filed an antitrust suit to block a proposed merger between two book publishers, which is a destructive move. Are Biden antitrusters really worried about books? Steve Forbes on the details behind Biden's antitrust suit actions to block Penguin Random House from buying Simon & Schuster and on why the Administration's move is really about power, not opportunity and prosperity.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Last September President Biden issued an executive order that would force workers in private-sector companies with 100 or more employees to get vaccinated or be tested weekly and to wear face masks, a mandate recently blocked by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Are vaccine mandates unconstitutional? Steve Forbes on the temporary blocking of Biden’s vaccine mandate and on why politics, not public health, is the dominating factor here.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Major League Baseball knows it has a big problem attracting younger fans and keeping many older ones engaged. One telltale sign: Television viewership of the World Series has plummeted 80% since the 1970s. Was last year’s the worst World Series ratings of all time? Steve Forbes on two big, game-changing steps the MLB should take that would be grand slams with baseball fans!Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Clogged ports, serious supply-chain challenges, higher prices and widespread shortages are being painfully felt across the U.S. We need an “Operation Warp Speed” approach to fix the chaos at hand. Steve Forbes on the real reason for the major port backup and on how one mega tweet from Ryan Peterson, CEO of the fast-growing, freight-forwarding outfit Flexport, has already accomplished a minor miracle.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.