Topic: Steve Forbes

The New Economy Is US a model for austerity-wary Europe?

Despite its sluggishness, the US economy is growing while Europe's is contracting. A rising number of policymakers blame Europe's austerity moves.

Harvard and MIT to offer online courses. A step in lowering college costs?

On Wednesday, Harvard and MIT announced they're forming a new organization called edX to deliver online courses to learners around the world. Each school is investing $30 million.

21 nonfiction books to watch for in spring 2012

This early harvest of spring 2012 titles looks promising.

Cover Story Does America need a CEO in the Oval Office?

Mitt Romney has been both vaunted and vilified for his business background. Here's how running a corporation really compares to running a country. 

After endorsement, does Newt Gingrich still have a New Hampshire problem?

Newt Gingrich may have won the endorsement of the influential New Hampshire Union Leader, but he's still a distant second to Mitt Romney in state polls and has a lot of catching up to do.

Newt Gingrich: Union Leader endorsement a big boost in New Hampshire

In a front page editorial Sunday, New Hampshire's prominent statewide Union Leader newspaper endorsed Newt Gingrich. It's a big boost for Gingrich and a blow to Mitt Romney, currently leading in polls.

Rick Perry joins flat tax parade – a hot idea fresh from the 1860s

Rick Perry follows Herman Cain in proposing a flat tax. Ron Paul has endorsed the idea before, too. But the hot new idea among GOP presidential candidates is as old as the Civil War.

Everything you need to know about Perry's flat tax

A flat tax would be much more regressive than the current income tax. As a result, poor people will pay a larger share of their income than they do at present.

The flat tax fraud

Conservatives are pushing the flat tax as a smokescreen. They’d rather not have anyone talk about the unfairness and fiscal absurdity of the current system.

How flat will Rick Perry's flat tax be?

Rick Perry is going to propose a flat tax plan soon. He’s said it’s going to be 'flatter and fairer' than Herman Cain’s signature '9-9-9' proposal, which has been hammered by his rivals.

Rick Perry flat tax plan: Don't expect a 9-9-9 retread

Rick Perry says his flat tax plan is a major part of his broad prescription to revive the economy and create jobs – a move he hopes will also revive his campaign.

Corporate responsibility is a conservative cause

Many conservatives believe corporate responsibility is a liberal idea. But the roots of corporate responsibility stretch back to ancient, biblical truths.

Will Sarah Palin be the October surprise?

One national poll shows Sarah Palin surging ahead of Rick Perry in a head to head matchup against Barack Obama. Will Sarah Palin announce her candidacy in time for the Florida primary deadline?

Debt, deficits, and American morals

Behind the impasse in Washington over debt and deficits lies a moral, even religious, problem. How should a Christian respond to the economic debate?

The price of gold: as influential as a global power

The record price of gold and the universal obsession with the sparkling metal make it a parallel global power.

Fix the IMF: Go for growth. End 'bailout nation.'

IMF doesn't just need a new leader, it needs a new mission focused on growth.

Meg Whitman spends big in California but still trails Brown

Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman has spent $104 million on her California gubernatorial bid but trails Jerry Brown by three points. Will she be the next wealthy politician to fail at the polls?

Bloomberg spends record $85 million in New York mayor's race

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has spent more on his own campaigns than any other politician in US history.

Republicans going rogue in upstate New York

A New York congressional election, featuring a third-party conservative challenging the Republican nominee, tests the future of the GOP. Will the Tea Party insurgency prevail?

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