The Office of Comptroller of the Currency isn’t well known to the public, but this is an immensely powerful regulator supervising 1,200 financial institutions. The Biden Administration’s recent nominee to head up such a powerful financial regulatory role is astonishing. Steve Forbes on Biden’s radical nomination for the primary bank regulator in the U.S., Saule Omarova, and what you need to know about her. Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Steve Forbes: What's Ahead

Spotlight: Biden’s Radical Nomination For Key Bank Regulator: What You Need To Know About Saule Omarova

The White House and congressional Democratic leaders are pushing a chilling proposal that would destroy all vestiges of your financial privacy. Watch out! Steve Forbes on the IRS’ plans to monitor and track every bank account and on why, if this assault is not stopped immediately, everyone will be a target.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Spotlight: The IRS Wants To Monitor Your Bank Account: Watch Out!

The Biden Administration has launched a major attack on our free speech liberties. Are your rights to free speech at risk? Steve Forbes on who the DOJ is targeting and on why federal law enforcement is coming for parents who challenge the policies and practices of local school boards.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Spotlight: Free Speech Rights At Risk: Why The DOJ Is Targeting School Board Meetings

As the Federal Reserve, the White House and Congress play with fire regarding future inflation and economic stagnation, there’s a lot they can learn from the history of inflation. Steve Forbes on the seemingly forgotten past of former President Ulysses S. Grant and the crucial role he played in enabling the U.S. to become the most significant economic colossus in history. Can the ghost of Ulysses S. Grant save us from an economic catastrophe?Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Spotlight: What The Fed Can Learn From The History of Inflation

Government pension funds are in bad shape, and taxpayers could take the hit to make good on the financial shortfalls. Could your taxes be going up? Steve Forbes on the public pension crisis and the fundamental problem with payouts defined by unrealistic political promises, and on what states and municipalities should do differently before the lack of money forces a crisis.Steve Forbes shares his What’s Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Spotlight: The Public Pension Crisis: Are Your Taxes Going To Go Up?

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.

Spotlight: U.S. Debt-Ceiling Crisis: Why It’s Nothing To Lose Sleep Over

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.

Spotlight: Biden’s Radical Budget Bill: Can Manchin And Sinema Rescue Their Party From Political Suicide?

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.

Spotlight: Congress’ Meddling With Your Credit Card Fees Could Cost You

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.

Spotlight: Cryptocurrencies: Watch Out! Stablecoins Are Coming Under Attack

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.

Spotlight: Is Inflation A Bigger Problem Than The Fed Thinks?

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.

Spotlight: How Biden’s Corporate Tax Hike Will Hurt The Middle Class

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.

Spotlight: Vaping vs. Tobacco Smoking: What The FDA Is Getting Wrong

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.

Spotlight: Are Your Retirement Savings In Jeopardy? New Tax Bill To Watch Out For

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.

Spotlight: Pandemic Politics To Watch Out For: Covid Vaccines

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.

Spotlight: Civil-Asset-Forfeiture Abuse: Why It Should Be Ruled Unconstitutional

In a disjointed and bewildering world, Steve Forbes engages today’s thought-leaders to give listeners a better grasp of what’s ahead. This weekly podcast launches Season 1 on Sunday, March 17, 2019. Subscribe now. 

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Steve Forbes: What's Ahead

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