Steve Forbes: What's Ahead

Thanks to better living conditions and many miraculous strides made against disease, human longevity has significantly increased, but how close are we to immortality and eternal youth? Steve Forbes on how new studies show why we’re never going to achieve eternal youth and immortality, yet why there’s plenty of room for living a longer and better life. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

As we celebrate Independence Day, we should ask ourselves why the American Revolution succeeded in establishing a lasting republic when so many other such movements sank into terror and dictatorships? Steve Forbes on American independence and the events that made our history so different. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

El Salvador just became the first country to make Bitcoin a legal currency. Is El Salvador’s move a sign of better times ahead for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies? Steve Forbes on El Salvador's move to adopt Bitcoin as a legal tender and on why this step won’t stop the beating Bitcoin is taking and will backfire for the cryptocurrency. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Five Democrats and five Republicans reached an agreement with President Biden last week on a “scaled back” infrastructure bill of $1.2 trillion. But sometimes no deal is better than a bad deal, and that’s true of Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure deal. Steve Forbes on what the agreement includes, the flaws you should be aware of and why this deal is a dud and should be resisted. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Putin's quest for control of Moscow, both politically and economically, continues to strain Ukraine. Recently Russia massed troops on the border of Ukraine, as if for a full-scale invasion. Is the Ukraine-Russia war escalating? Steve Forbes on how the U.S. can help Ukraine get out of Putin's clutches and on why we should take action and then follow through. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

The Federal Reserve aims to keep the economy revved up without "overheating" it, and one of the tools it exercises is manipulating interest rates. Steve Forbes on why the Fed must stop targeting interest rates and instead let the market set them, and on where the Fed should alternatively focus its goals. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

With short-term interest rates so low, holding cash can be frustrating. But how can you preserve your purchasing power with the prospect of inflation eating away at your cash’s real value? Should you hold gold and less cash in 2021? Steve Forbes on the intrinsic value of gold and on why during these uncertain times not being fully invested is very prudent. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

As lockdowns end and the economy reopens, the Federal Reserve is stoking the fires of inflation by creating way too much money to finance the Biden Administration’s spending binge. Steve Forbes on how the Fed is underestimating inflation and on why that won't end well if it continues to devalue the dollar. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Oil prices are rising, and so are prices at the gas pump. Some industry observers predict petroleum could hit $100 a barrel by year's end, and that gas at $5 a gallon will follow. Steve Forbes on what's unfolding behind the scenes that’s driving up oil prices and on why the continued increase will be bad for the economy. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

The G7 summit ended this weekend, and what the world's seven richest democracies agreed on will ultimately make them less strong, economically. Steve Forbes on one helpful thing the summiteers did enact and on their other moves that will end up as bad news for investors! Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Imagine air travel at twice the speed you fly today. New York to London in four hours? It's possible! Steve Forbes on United Airlines’ recent move with aerospace startup Boom Supersonic and on how their bet on supersonic flight could change the future of air travel. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

The Federal Trade Commission is taking action to block a biotech merger that will ultimately hinder the fight against cancer. Is it time to abolish this destructive agency? Steve Forbes on how this government body is doing more harm than good and on why the White House and Congress should act now. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

The G7 secured a deal this past weekend intending to impose a worldwide minimum tax (of at least 15%) on large international companies, but this maneuver is not a one-time event. Steve Forbes on the truth behind this move, on how the ultimate goal is the individual taxpayer and on why the middle class should watch out! Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Government control of an economy rarely, if ever, works as well as a free market. Canada's recent dairy scandal and the high price of lumber in the U.S. are prime examples. Are trade tariffs to blame for the swelling inflation? Steve Forbes on the real-world results of these artificially high prices and the critical economic lessons to be learned from them. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

President Biden formally proposed a $6 trillion budget for the next fiscal year, a level of spending that’s nearly 50% higher than before the pandemic. Steve Forbes on why this proposed spending binge deserves more discussion and debate and on how, if passed, investors will be in for a shock, as stocks will crash, and the country will suffer. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.