Steve Forbes

May 8

STEVE FORBES: The left’s latest bad idea would punish bargain hunters

Far-left efforts to resurrect the 1930s Robinson-Patman Act threaten free market pricing, consumer savings and retail competition, critics argue.

May 4

STEVE FORBES: Regulators risk destroying local TV by blocking key media merger

The Nexstar-Tegna transaction could bolster local television journalism by providing the scale needed to compete with Big Tech and streaming giants.

April 28

STEVE FORBES: 4 ways to fix what’s wrong with New York City and stop the exodus

New York City faces a mass exodus as high taxes, housing shortages and undisciplined government spending push residents across all income levels out.

April 11

STEVE FORBES: No more delusions — America has to finish the job in Iran

The author argues the West must not waver on Iran, urging Strait of Hormuz bypass pipelines and resumed pressure after Islamabad negotiations.

April 8

STEVE FORBES: Iran’s nuclear insanity leaves America and allies no room to blink

Iran's nuclear ambitions, massive missile arsenal and state-sponsored terrorism demand urgent Western action before the regime crosses final thresholds.

April 7

STEVE FORBES: Europe’s attacks on US tech firms must stop. We have just the way to do it

Europe's digital trade policies unfairly target American tech giants like Apple, Google and Meta, and a Section 301 investigation is long overdue.

March 25

STEVE FORBES: Drive out wealth, then beg — Hochul’s New York in a nutshell

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's appeal to wealthy taxpayers highlights the state's stark contrast with Florida, which has no income tax and faster economic growth.

March 6

STEVE FORBES: The AI Cold War has begun and America cannot afford to lose

The battle for AI supremacy heats up as China deploys tactics to challenge U.S. technology leadership and reshape global artificial intelligence standards.

February 18

STEVE FORBES: Don't crush homeowners to pay for NYC's out-of-control budget

Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposes 9.5% property tax increase for New York City as part of $127 billion budget, warning of $5.4 billion shortfall without new revenue from Albany.

February 12

STEVE FORBES: Radical ideology replaces competence at the NYC Health Department

NYC Health Department reportedly studying "global oppression" while city faces drug overdose surge and mental health crisis. Taxpayers question priorities.

February 2

Mamdani’s class warfare against New York businesses is ‘economic vandalism’

Democratic socialist mayor's policies target delivery platforms while business community warns of economic consequences for New York's commercial future.

March 7, 2025

STEVE FORBES: Truth or consequences: what happens when businesses end DEI

Some of the biggest firms in the US -- Target, Meta, Walmart and Amazon -- have dropped DEI because it was unpopular with customers and investors. Steve Forbes tells what happens now.

February 9, 2024

Biden’s betrayal of America's fishermen

President Biden's policies hurt working people and small businesses, and his green energy agenda stands to destroy the livelihoods of America’s fishermen.

October 11, 2023

Bidenomics is a big problem for seniors

One of the most dangerous parts of the Inflation Reduction Act is what Bidenites call Medicare drug price "negotiation." It will ultimately hurt the health of everyone.

August 30, 2023

Save the whales? More like kill US energy production

The Biden administration is colluding with environmental groups to restrict offshore energy production, limiting access to oil and natural gas produced offshore in the U.S.

November 7, 2022

Rail strike looms amid midterms, inflation: Biden team still has work to do

The Biden administration took a victory lap after it helped broker an agreement between freight railroads and their labor unions. They may have celebrated too soon.

March 25, 2022

Let COVID pandemic end – Biden, other officials should allow people to get on with their lives

COVID is receding into the rearview mirror for most Americans, but Washington politicians are still pretending it is March 2020, amplifying outdated policies and focusing on outdated agendas. 

March 7, 2022

Putin's Ukraine war shows need for US-Europe 'Operation Energy Independence'

For a brief time, the U.S. had achieved energy independence. Sadly, we lost it due to the Biden administration's embrace of left Green New Deal policies.