Steve Forbes looks to the historical example of "X"—the pseudonym of George F. Kennan, who advanced the policy of containment that helped serve as a North Star for U.S. foreign policy for decades—to argue that we now need a new guiding principle to take us safely through our present confused, dangerous times.

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Steve Forbes explains why having a strong dollar is crucial for keeping the U.S. the most powerful nation in the world, and warns that those taken in by the siren call of a "weak dollar" are stoking real dangers.

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Steve Forbes calls for Stephen Miran, President Trump's nominee for Federal Reserve Governor, to be asked how important he thinks i it is to have a dollar stable in value, and whether he believes that prosperity causes inflation—his answers could determine the future of the U.S. economy.

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Steve Forbes explains that President Trump is hardly the first Commander in Chief to battle the Federal Reserve, and until the central bank abandons its profoundly wrong philosophy, history is doomed to repeat itself.

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Steve Forbes calls out Fed Chair Jerome Powell for "playing politics" on refusing to cut interest rates, which not only damages the economy but hurts the U.S. dollar.

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Steve Forbes warns Republicans and policymakers in general that the failure to confront the immigration crisis through a measured approach that protects Americans and bolsters the economy could cause far-reaching irrevocable damage.

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Steve Forbes warns that lost in the endless conversation about tariffs is the issue of the tax wedge, a calculation that shows the real distance between a consumer and the ability to purchase a product, and how the new levies imposed by President Trump will create barriers to business.

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Steve Forbes explains that President Trump can take on the Federal Reserve in its intransigent refusal to cut rates: have the Treasury issue bonds in gold, which would provide a simple, everyday metric as to whether Washington is undermining the dollar's integrity or maintaining its value.

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Steve Forbes lays out a tough set of proposals President Trump should immediately employ against Russia—including hardline sanctions, sending Ukraine major weapons, and freezing Russian assets—to finally end the invasion of Ukraine.

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Steve Forbes calls out the Federal Reserve for its refusal to reduce interest rates due to its animus against President Trump, who attacks Chair Jerome Powell routinely—and explains why DOGE-like massive reforms are required to put the central bank back on course.

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