Steve Forbes: What's Ahead

There’s a lot of noise about the calamity the nation will face if Republicans don’t go along with raising the debt ceiling. Don’t fall for it. Steve Forbes on the hysteria surrounding the U.S. debt ceiling and why it’s nothing to lose sleep over.

Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

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President Biden and congressional Democratic leaders ended last week without a vote on two colossal spending bills, recognizing that they had overplayed their hand. So is Biden's radical budget bill in trouble? Steve Forbes on whether Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema can rescue their party from political suicide.

Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

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Congress is mulling over an idea to control what credit card issuers can charge merchants when you use your plastic to buy something. This move will empower retailers—not you! Steve Forbes on how Congress’ meddling with your credit card fees could cost you and on where instead Congress should direct its attention.

Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

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With the rapid growth of stablecoins, regulators are waking up to its real threat in the crypto world. Cryptocurrencies, watch out! Steve Forbes on the existential challenge to the current ways of banking and facilitating payments and on how the crypto world had better gear up for a long, epic struggle ahead.

Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

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Our central bank seriously underestimated the disruptions caused by the pandemic, most recently the impact of the Delta variant. Is inflation a bigger problem than the Fed thinks? Steve Forbes on the political and economic realities that are settling in and on the trouble ahead for the Fed if Congress passes President Biden's blowout spending bill.

Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

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Congress is debating a sharp rise in the corporate tax rate, and the Biden Administration claims that these exactions won't affect you, that only big corporations will have to fork over more cash. Don't believe it! Steve Forbes on how Biden's corporate tax hike will hit consumers and, especially, how it will hurt the middle class!

Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

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The FDA recently blew past a court-set deadline for reviewing nicotine vaping products, a move that has left the entire vaping industry in legal limbo. Steve Forbes on vaping versus smoking tobacco, on what the FDA is getting wrong and on how it is prohibiting smokers from employing a relatively safe, highly effective tool to give up a habit that is the leading cause of lung cancer.

Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

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Helping people to save more for retirement is a popular idea in Congress these days. But, unfortunately, the proposal the House is pushing could end up doing more harm than good. Could your retirement savings be in jeopardy? Steve Forbes on the new tax bill to watch out for, why it could be bad news for retirement and what Congress should consider instead.

Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

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The tendencies of our political leaders and public health officials have been ​​counterproductive when it comes to the pandemic, especially regarding vaccines. It's time for them to ditch their toxic and arbitrary ways! Steve Forbes on the pandemic politics to watch out for, and on why it's time for healthcare bureaucracies and Washington politicians to take a more productive approach.

Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

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Can the government seize your house, car and cash, even if you’ve done nothing wrong? Unfortunately, the shocking answer is yes! Steve Forbes on civil asset forfeitures, and on how this process is being grossly abused and why it should be promptly ruled unconstitutional.

Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

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