Podcasts about Economic policy

Alarm bells are ringing over the potential harm caused by Omicron, a new Covid-19 variant. News of the new variant is roiling financial markets and tempting political leaders to impose restrictions, but there are a few things you need to know. Steve Forbes on the market's reaction to the recent news, the hasty moves being made and why we should wait for the facts on the new variant before reacting this time around.Steve Forbes shares his What's Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Katharine Murphy speaks to the federal shadow treasurer about the ALP's economic and climate policy ahead of an election year

When inflation runs high, governments look for scapegoats, and, as inflation painfully rises, President Biden and his officials have directed the Federal Trade Commission to investigate rising energy costs. As gas prices soar, is a conspiracy afoot at the pump? Steve Forbes on the toxic practice surrounding the current state of inflation, and who is really to blame for the high prices at the pump.Steve Forbes shares his What's Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Contrary to legend, the Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving did not yield a bountiful harvest, but let us give thanks that the Pilgrims embraced free markets and, in success, produced prosperity. Steve Forbes on the lessons to be learned from the Pilgrim's Plymouth Colony economy and the relevance of these lessons to the Biden Administration's current push for a new socialism.Steve Forbes shares his What's Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Markets are applauding President Biden's reappointment of Jerome Powell to head the Federal Reserve, but don't break out the champagne yet. Steve Forbes on the Fed's money-printing gimmicks that started well before COVID-19 and on why more inflation will likely be coming in 2022 and 2023.Steve Forbes shares his What's Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Winter is here.The pandemic has receded, but our economy was already in bad shape before Covid struck, which made it plummet further. Where do we stand now? Can we recover? Puja Mehra and Mohit Satyanand join Amit Varma in episode 252 of The Seen and the Unseen to take stock. Also check out: 1. The Lost Decade -- Puja Mehra. 2. Gimme Mo -- Mohit Satyanand's newsletter. 3. India's Lost Decade -- Episode 116 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Puja Mehra). 4. This is All Because of Rupal Ben -- Episode 5 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Mohit Satyanand.) 5. Poker and Stock Markets -- Episode 47 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Mohit Satyanand). 6. Two Economic Crises (2008 & 2019) -- Episode 135 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Mohit Satynanand). 7. India's Start-Up Ecosystem -- Episode 171 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Mohit Satyanand). 8. The Tragedy of Our Farm Bills -- Episode 211 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Ajay Shah). 9. Episodes of The Seen and the Unseen on agriculture (in reverse chronological order): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. 10. Previous episodes of The Seen and the Unseen on Covid-19: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. 11. The Importance of the 1991 Reforms -- Episode 237 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Shruti Rajagopalan). 12. Taking Stock of Our Economy (May 2021) -- Episode 227 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Ila Patnaik). 13. The Indian Economy in 2019 — Episode 153 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Vivek Kaul). 14. Demystifying GDP -- Episode 130 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Rajeswari Sengupta). 15. The Art and Science of Economic Policy — Episode 154 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Vijay Kelkar & Ajay Shah). 16. In Service of the Republic — Vijay Kelkar and Ajay Shah. 17. The City and the City -- China Miéville. 18. The Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect. 19. On Bullshit -- Harry Frankfurt. 20. India: Redeeming the Economic Pledge -- Bibek Debroy. 21. The Anti-Defection Law -- Episode 13 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Barun Mitra). 22. The Business of Winning Elections -- Episode 247 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Shivam Shankar Singh). 23. We Are Fighting Two Disasters: Covid-19 and the Indian State -- Amit Varma. 24. Pandemonium in India's Banks -- Episode 212 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Tamal Bandyopadhyay.) 25. Goodbye Solo -- Ramin Bahrani. 26. The desire to help, and the desire not to be helped -- Roger Ebert's review of Goodbye Solo. 27. India's Problem is Poverty, Not Inequality -- Amit Varma. 28. Fooled by Randomness -- Nassim Nicholas Taleb. 29. Women at Work -- Episode 132 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Namita Bhandare). 30. Kashi Ka Assi -- Kashinath Singh. 31. The Dharma Forest -- Keerthik Sasidharan. 32. The Better Angels of Our Nature -- Steven Pinker. 33. The Blank Slate -- Steven Pinker. This episode is sponsored by Intel. Please subscribe to The India Uncut Newsletter. It's free! And check out Amit's online course, The Art of Clear Writing.

In the wake of the economic crisis of the 1970s, and again, in the aftermath of 2008, macroeconomists have had to rethink their understanding of the drivers of recessions, as well as the most effective policy responses to them. This week on EconoFact Chats, Karen Dynan and Michael Klein discuss how past recessions have shaped today's fiscal and monetary policy, the role of inflation, and inflation expectations, and how policy makers can be better prepared for future crises. Karen is a Professor of Practice in the Department of Economics at Harvard University. She served as Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy and Chief Economist at the U.S. Department of Treasury from 2014 to 2017.

The Biden Administration is examining the future of U.S. policy on the use of nuclear weapons, a so-called nuclear posture review. Unfortunately, this move could end up in a blunder far worse than the debacle in Afghanistan. Steve Forbes on what Biden's possible change in nuclear weapons policy says to allies and on whether or not such a move will signal U.S. weakness.Steve Forbes shares his What's Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

The Biden Administration says it wants less cigarette smoking, but its approach is perverse, and the president's new nominee to head the FDA will only magnify this counterproductive approach. From a ban on menthol cigarettes to doubling the federal cigarette tax, Steve Forbes on the ghastly public health mistakes the FDA is making.Steve Forbes shares his What's Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Highlights: What is (and isn't) “the economy” (1:53) Is inflation bad? (4:31) How healthy is our economy (7:32) What's different about our current economy than previous ones (9:21) Who's in charge of economic policy (10:57) Explaining federal interest rates (13:53) Quick and dirty quantitative easing (16:02) How the Fed responded to COVID (20:19) Understanding how economic policy will affect your business (25:21) Economic policy and the business lifecycle (27:50) Links: Cadence Bank Website Cadence Bank Twitter Cadence Bank LinkedIn Tell Alessio LinkedIn Cadence Bank – Wealth Management Insights Feedback:If you have questions about the show or topics you'd like discussed in future episodes, email our producer, andrew@lowerstreet.co

Russian strongman Vladimir Putin desires to dominate Europe, and his efforts to undermine NATO won't end well for anyone. Steve Forbes on the U.S.' response to Putin's anti-American maneuvers and on how his dangerous moves in Europe will ultimately pose a real threat to U.S. security.Steve Forbes shares his What's Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

On this week's show, K.A. Owens brings you updates on: 1. An upcoming event to honor the civil rights work of Mattie Jones; 2. A November 10th LSURJ op-ed in the Courier-Journal "KKK Members in the Sherriff's Department Demonstrates Who is Inside the System"; and 3. The Kentucky Center for Economic Policy's analysis of how Kentuckians would benefit from the passage of the federal Build Back Better Act. Recorded Friday, November 12, 2021.

The Federal Reserve has announced a gradual reduction in its monthly bond-buying program, and what's the plan? To reduce purchases by $15 billion a month, from the current level of $120 billion, to zero by next June. Investors should take note: The Fed's tapering has begun! Steve Fobes on how the Fed has portrayed this so-called tapering and on what investors should watch for as disrupted supply chains and labor shortages linger into next year.Steve Forbes shares his What's Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

​The Biden Justice Department has filed an antitrust suit to block a proposed merger between two book publishers, which is a destructive move. Are Biden antitrusters really worried about books? Steve Forbes on the details behind Biden's antitrust suit actions to block Penguin Random House from buying Simon & Schuster and on why the Administration's move is really about power, not opportunity and prosperity.Steve Forbes shares his What's Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Last September President Biden issued an executive order that would force workers in private-sector companies with 100 or more employees to get vaccinated or be tested weekly and to wear face masks, a mandate recently blocked by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Are vaccine mandates unconstitutional? Steve Forbes on the temporary blocking of Biden's vaccine mandate and on why politics, not public health, is the dominating factor here.Steve Forbes shares his What's Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

According to the MD Center for Economic Policy, MD spends about $1 billion dollars per year incarcerating roughly 20,000 people convicted of crimes. A third of them come from the city of Baltimore. In 2015, our state spent $17 million dollars locking up people from one neighborhood alone: Sandtown Winchester in West Baltimore. For many of those who are given long sentences, their lives end while they are behind bars. An essay in the Baltimore Sun a couple of months ago about palliative care for prisoners when they are diagnosed with terminal illnesses caught our attention, and today, we'd like to explore the issue of death with dignity for those who are imprisoned. Tom's first guest is Dr. Raya Elfadel Kheirbek. She is the author of the essay mentioned above, and the Chief of the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Kheirbek joins us on Zoom. Then, Tom is joined by three activists working with an organization called the Humane Prison Hospice Project. LadyBird Morgan is a registered nurse and the co-founder of the Project. She joins us on Zoom. Marvin Mutch is a Senior Advisor and policy advocate for the Project. He also joins us on Zoom. And Edgar Barensjoins us as well via Zoom. He serves as an advisor to the Humane Prison Hospice Project. He's a filmmaker whose 2014 documentary called Prison Terminal was nominated for an Academy Award. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Major League Baseball knows it has a big problem attracting younger fans and keeping many older ones engaged. One telltale sign: Television viewership of the World Series has plummeted 80% since the 1970s. Was last year's the worst World Series ratings of all time? Steve Forbes on two big, game-changing steps the MLB should take that would be grand slams with baseball fans!Steve Forbes shares his What's Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Clogged ports, serious supply-chain challenges, higher prices and widespread shortages are being painfully felt across the U.S. We need an “Operation Warp Speed” approach to fix the chaos at hand. Steve Forbes on the real reason for the major port backup and on how one mega tweet from Ryan Peterson, CEO of the fast-growing, freight-forwarding outfit Flexport, has already accomplished a minor miracle.Steve Forbes shares his What's Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

While in Europe and in Congressional negotiations, President Biden has brought the global minimum corporate tax closer to reality. Congressional Democrats are debating SALT cap repeal and taxing unrealized capital gains. The Federal Reserve is tapering bond purchases. How should we see these developments? What will their consequences be? How will this impact the political climate in 2022 and beyond? David Rothkopf and Ed Luce of the Financial Times discuss these and other economic issues with Jason Furman, former Chief Economist to President Obama and Aetna Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy at Harvard University. Don't miss this vital conversation.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/deepstateradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

While in Europe and in Congressional negotiations, President Biden has brought the global minimum corporate tax closer to reality. Congressional Democrats are debating SALT cap repeal and taxing unrealized capital gains. The Federal Reserve is tapering bond purchases. How should we see these developments? What will their consequences be? How will this impact the political climate in 2022 and beyond? David Rothkopf and Ed Luce of the Financial Times discuss these and other economic issues with Jason Furman, former Chief Economist to President Obama and Aetna Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy at Harvard University. Don't miss this vital conversation.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/deepstateradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Restoring the SALT deduction would blow a hole in the anticipated revenues from tax increases in Biden's big spending bill, but is there a better solution? Steve Forbes on why a flat tax should be considered but why it's a solution Washington Democrats will foolishly resist. Steve Forbes shares his What's Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Fan of the show? https://www.patreon.com/newleftradio (Support us on Patreon)! It's time to reimagine what our government does on behalf of Canadians, how it does it, and who it serves. It's time to rekindle democratic socialism for a new path forward for Canada. Andrew Jackson joins to discuss his new book which lays out the arguments for a future that turns away from capitalism and towards replacement with something altogether different. About The Fire and the Ashes: Rekindling Democratic Socialism In The Fire and the Ashes, long-time union economist and policy analyst Andrew Jackson looks back on a fascinating career in the labour movement, the NDP, and left politics, combining keen historical analysis with a political manifesto for today. As one of the few trade union economists in Canada, Jackson brings a unique insider perspective and decades of experience to bear on his critical reflections on the history and changing fortunes of the NDP, the failures of neoliberalism, and the waning and recent renewal of the democratic socialist tradition. What plays out is a battle of ideas fought by Jackson and the wider left—one meant to rekindle both political veterans and a new generation of activists who believe that a true democracy cannot exist with great inequalities of wealth and political power, and that social ownership and public investment must be brought squarely into the mainstream. https://btlbooks.com/book/the-fire-and-the-ashes (Buy the book here) About Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson is the Broadbent Institute's Senior Policy Advisor. In September, 2012 he retired from a long career as Chief Economist and Director of Social and Economic Policy with the Canadian Labour Congress. In 2011, he was awarded the Sefton Prize by the University of Toronto for his lifetime contributions to industrial relations. Educated at the University of British Columbia and the London School of Economics and Political Science, where he earned a B. Sc. and an M.Sc. in Economics, Andrew is the author of numerous articles and five books, including Work and Labour in Canada: Critical Issues, which is now in its second edition with Canadian Scholars Press. Stay connected with the latest from New Left Radio by https://newleft.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=8227a4372fe8dc22bdbf0e3db&id=e99d6c70b4 (joining our mailing list) today! _________ Support this podcast

To help finance President Biden's proposed spending binges, congressional Democrats are pushing a bill called the Tobacco Tax Equity Act. This proposed tax law would not only raise tobacco taxes but also result in a chain reaction of undesirable scenarios. Steve Forbes on Biden's tobacco-tax-hike scheme and why this proposed legislation is a big mistake.Steve Forbes shares his What's Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Despite happy talk from the Federal Reserve earlier this year, pricing pressures are worsening, shortages are growing more acute, voters are angry and President Biden's approval rating is plummeting. But are these higher prices and product shortages a result of bad policies? Steve Forbes on the economic problems at hand and on what should be considered to course-correct the direction in which we are headed.Steve Forbes shares his What's Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

The Biden Administration's tax addicts just got their wish as 136 nations agreed to a new international tax deal that's nothing but bad news for U.S. taxpayers. Steve Forbes on the reality behind this stealth-tax-increase move and on who would be hit the hardest by it.Steve Forbes shares his What's Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

News from the Pacific region is disturbing as China successfully tested a hypersonic missile that can carry nuclear weapons. What does this mean for Taiwan and for the U.S.? Steve Forbes on how the U.S. should respond to China's supersonic missile test and why it should be made clear that we are not merely going to stand by if Taiwan is attacked.Steve Forbes shares his What's Ahead Spotlights each Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

The U.S. Senate recently passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act which includes some of the largest proposed investments into infrastructure in American history. In this podcast, Michael Shapiro, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy, U. S. Department of Transportation explains how this legislation could impact transportation, roads, drinking water and more in the Charlotte Region. This podcast was created from content during the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance Leadership Retreat on Oct. 7, 2021. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Photo:  Two traders in 16th-century Germany Losing Christmas, saving summer.  Alan Tonelson, independent economic policy analyst who blogs at RealityChek and tweets at @AlanTonelson ;  @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/09/us-china-trade-talks-on-trade-deal-china-purchases-of-us-goods.html https://alantonelson.wordpress.com/2021/10/07/whats-left-of-our-economy-lots-to-like-in-bidens-trump-y-china-trade-policy-vision/

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.

Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience Ali Hasanain is the Economics Department Chair at the Lahore University of Management Sciences and was a Oxford-Princeton Global Fellow, he teaches Economics, Media and Corruption. Ali comes on The Pakistan Experience to discuss the underlying issues in Pakistan's that impede our Economic growth - what does the country need to do to ensure sustainable Economic growth? Will the Pandora Papers lead to anything? What is PTI's Economic Policy? Are Subsidies bad? Will CPEC be good for Pakistan? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:30 Are Pandora Papers Important for Pakistan? 5:40 Why should the common man care about Economic numbers? 10:30 Corruption led Growth 13:00 Khata hay toh lagata bhi hay 17:15 Why is Pakistan lagging behind 22:17 Free Market, Voluntary Exchange, Competitiveness and Growth Models 29:00 The downside of Subsidies 42:00 Political Establishment 49:30 Trade with India: State Interests vs Free Markets 55:15 What are the foundations of an economy? 1:08:30 Boom/Bust cycle of our economy 1:13:00 Police Reform 1:21:00 Analyzing PTI's Economic Policy 1:27:50 Petrol Prices 1:32:10 Hyper Inflation 1:35:30 Does the US printing dollars have any effect on us? 1:39:00 Quick hitters: Audience Questions 1:39:30 is CPEC good? 1:45:00 How can we revive Pakistan's engineering/manufacturing 1:47:30 Public policy for poverty reduction 1:49:30 Will cheap Indian goods destroy our industries? 1:51:10 Military Spending 1:52:05 Team MASEK 1:55:12 Can Consumer Behaviour combat Inflation? 1:57:50 Is there any hope? 2:00:20 What books to read to understand India/Pakistan's economy Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Tinder. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89

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.

Mike Schussler, founder at Economists dot coza uses data to explain the decline of the country's manufacturing sector and what the government can do to prop up the industry. Matthew Parks, parliamentary coordinator for Cosatu explains how their strike on Thursday will not further affect the country's ailing economy. Then, Prof Mamakgethi Phakeng, UCT's vice-chancellor is the Shapeshifter for this week.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

Jason Furman is the Aetna Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy jointly at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) and the Department of Economics at Harvard University. He served for eight years as a top economic adviser to President Obama, including as the 28th Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers from August 2013 to January 2017, acting as both President Obama's chief economist and a member of the cabinet. Furman has conducted research in a wide range of areas, including fiscal policy, tax policy, health economics, Social Security, technology policy, and domestic and international macroeconomics. He holds a PhD in economics from Harvard University. PolicyCast is a production of Harvard Kennedy School and is hosted by Staff Writer and Producer Ralph RanalliPolicyCast is co-produced by Susan Hughes.For more information please visit our web page or contact us at PolicyCast@hks.harvard.edu.

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.

There's an intra-party fight on the right — and it's not (all) about Trump! For decades, conservatives have called for the government to take a hands-off approach to the economy. But now, a group of self-styled “common good capitalists” — like Sen. Marco Rubio — want to change that. And, they're gaining power. It's a divide not only over what policy approach is best, but what the most effective political strategy is for the GOP in the 21st century. Playbook co-author Tara Palmeri talks with an influential voice in this new economic counterculture — Oren Cass, head of American Compass and Mitt Romney's former campaign advisor, as well as Eliana Johnson, POLITICO Magazine contributor and editor-in-chief of the Washington Free Beacon, about this policy divide and where the 2024 GOP hopefuls land on this spectrum. Tara Palmeri is a Playbook co-author for POLITICO. Eliana Johnson is a contributing editor for POLITICO Magazine and editor-in-chief of the Washington Free Beacon. Oren Cass is Mitt Romney's former campaign advisor and executive director of American Compass. Adrienne Hurst is a producer for POLITICO audio. Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer for POLITICO audio. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

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