Steve Forbes: What's Ahead

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Federal Reserve is deeply flawed, but the real issues are more far-reaching than Jerome Powell and whether President Biden will reappoint him as head of the Fed. Steve Forbes on the foundationless thinking that dominates this institution and on why a replacement from this White House would be no better but probably worse.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

The government’s war against cryptocurrencies just heated up, and the SEC has threatened to sue Coinbase Global, Inc. Will the regulators succeed in crushing it? Steve Forbes on the SEC's move against Coinbase and on what it could mean for the future of cryptocurrencies.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

It’s crucial for President Biden to aggressively fight the escalating cyberattacks from our adversaries, but is he doing enough? Steve Forbes on the importance of stopping international cyber threats and on how Washington should consider strengthening our anticipatory self-defense.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Among the many Afghans left behind after America's withdrawal from Afghanistan are a group of U.S.-funded journalists and their families who operated Radio Free Afghanistan and the Voice of America. Steve Forbes on the aftermath of the Biden Administration’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and those unconscionably left behind and on what the U.S. must consider to get those people out!Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Democratic leaders are determined to pass a multi-trillion-dollar budget bill, as well as other destructive pieces of legislation. Can they be stopped? Steve Forbes on the realities behind the radical agenda on the table and why we must reexamine it immediately.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

While Washington focuses on finding ways to raise your taxes, the good news continues to come from various states in the form of tax cuts. Steve Forbes on the state tax cuts versus Washington's proposed tax hikes and on what to watch out for as the proposed tax hikes would inflict the kind of damage on economic activity not seen since the 1970s.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

The Jones Act is a law enacted more than 100 years ago that places stipulations on cargo ships. To date, these stipulations have cost our economy over $100 billion a year in lost growth. Steve Forbes on how this 100-year-old law is hurting our economy and why it's time to sink it!Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (popularly referred to as the CDC) fell short in recognizing the magnitude and threat of Covid-19, and, unfortunately, its unfocused and truly irresponsible behavior continues. Steve Forbes on how the CDC’s credibility is at risk and why it should stay focused on public health.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Congress is passing an infrastructure bill that plans to spend tens of billions of dollars promoting electric vehicles. Are electric cars really the way to go? Steve Forbes on Biden’s electric vehicle plan and if it's really worth the cost in the fight against climate change.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

A potentially significant crisis is brewing over Uncle Sam's finances. Is ​​the federal government running out of cash to pay its bills? Steve Forbes on the U.S. debt-ceiling crisis, the repercussions of a default and on what lies ahead for the markets.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s annual Jackson Hole gathering has gone virtual this year, but investors still anxiously await the outcome. Will the Federal Reserve reveal its plans to pull back from its massive purchases of bonds? And what will this do to stocks? Steve Forbes on the Fed’s tapering already in motion and on two reasons investors should prepare.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Has the stock market fully absorbed the repercussions of the murderously irresponsible actions of President Biden in Afghanistan? Unfortunately, it doesn't look like it. Steve Forbes on the current chaos in Afghanistan and on why investors should watch out, as the fallout from the ongoing disaster will be severe and lasting.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.