Steve Forbes: What's Ahead

Democrats are ready to push through a nearly $2 trillion spending bill that will supposedly rev up an economy recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic. In fact, it will do just the opposite. Steve Forbes on the political realities of the coming stimulus, the reasons the legislation will do more harm than good and why it won't save the U.S. economy.

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

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Remote learning has mostly been a failure, especially for lower-income households. As school unions arbitrarily keep kids out of the classroom, parents (by the millions) are seeking alternatives for a more genuine school choice. Does Covid-19 ultimately spell the end of the U.S. public school system? Steve Forbes on the profound shifts happening within the legacy school system and on how the impacts of Covid-19 could change public education forever. 

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

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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."

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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.

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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.

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