Steve Forbes: What's Ahead

Before the Covid-19 crisis, U.S. health-care authorities and others were waging a relentless war against electronic cigarettes, or vaping. But can these antivaping forces actually save lives by persuading smokers not to switch to e-cigarettes? Steve Forbes on the deadly truth behind these antivaping campaigns and on the facts we need to consider when it comes to the most effective alternatives to smoking tobacco.

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

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As millions of students across the country face uncertainty, the debate continues around the return to classroom learning. However, another even more fundamental issue is on the horizon: Why should children’s educational opportunities be restricted by their zip codes? Steve Forbes on the public school system crisis and the reform we should consider for the future of our youth. 

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

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Remember, before Covid-19, the pay for lower-income workers was rising at a faster pace than anyone else’s? So why is the idea of universal basic income (UBI) now gaining ground, and why is paying every adult $1,000 a month even a solution to the fight against Covid-19? Steve Forbes on the ethical and practical problems related to UBI and the detrimental economic consequences such payouts could cause.

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

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With the Presidential election just a few months away, the Covid-19 crisis has left voters deprived of the normal opportunities for sizing up candidates. Formal televised presidential debates have been a fixture of this process since 1976, and now Democratic operatives are suddenly rallying to  scrap the iconic event. Steve Forbes on the truth behind why Democrats don't want to see Biden debate Trump, and why the public should react furiously to their attempt to block these debates.

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

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The big tech CEOs of Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google were attacked from all sides as they testified remotely before Congress last week, and while their companies are astonishing examples of creativity and innovation, what they revealed was a collective sense of political hubris. Steve Forbes on the politics of the big tech hearing, the self-destructive behavior of these CEOs and how they should start practicing the wise, commonsense approach to customer service.

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

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The 2020 presidential election is just a few months away, and the coronavirus continues to plague our nation. What will this mean come November, and should the elections be postponed as recently was suggested by President Trump? Steve Forbes on the big problems looming as we inch toward the presidential election in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Price reform for pharmaceutical drugs is long overdue, but the drastic cuts in prices that the White House is trying to force on pharmaceutical companies will cripple innovation. Steve Forbes on the necessary reform that will preserve drug research and development and why it’s crucial to the future of U.S. health care.

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Should there be a wealth tax? As we close in on the 2020 election, the Democrats think there should be, but such a tax could kill the economy. Steve Forbes on the truth behind these tax-the-rich ideas and how they would do more harm than good.

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

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As Covid-19 cases continue to rise and some states are delaying their reopening plans, the U.S. economy needs all the help it can get, but a payroll tax holiday will not be a part of that plan. Steve Forbes on how the new stimulus bill is shaping up and the negative impact it will have on an already vulnerable economy.

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

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As gold prices surge, smart investors are paying attention. But is the recent spike a warning of an imminent financial and economic crisis? Steve Forbes on the conditions causing the rising price of gold and what the U.S. should do to avoid economic disaster.

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

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