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Presents information on various economic and political developments from around the world. Concern shown by Senator Richard Nixon toward disrespect for law and race turmoil and disenchantment with the cause of civil rights due to growing violence; Arguments between Mayor Sam Yorty of Los Angeles and Senators Robert Kennedy and Abraham Ribicoff about big city problems like rioting; Distrust toward British Prime Minister Harold Wilson's economic policy; Reason why Brazil has clamped a one-year moratorium on all wage increases.

Focuses on the federal expenditures in the U.S. View that those people who have been troubled by the explosive growth of governmental activities in recent years and by the threat they pose to the freedom and responsibility of the individual can relax; Claim that people have all been mistaken and government is not really growing when one views it in meaningful terms; Comment on the speech of U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson to the Committee for Economic Development; Information that ten years ago there was one person on the public civilian payroll for every eight in private employment and today that ratio is down to 1:6.3.

Questions the premises of optimism toward the economy of the U.S. as of August 1956. Definition of inflation; Reason that a change in money supply does not improve the economy; Ways in which people can acquire money on the free market; Reason for the urge of economists for governmental stabilization of the price level.

Focuses on the political and economic situation in the Dominican Republic. Comment on the political stability and economic progress when General Rafael Trujillo assumed power in the Dominican Republic; Information that the economy of the Dominican Republic is crumbling and its currency is also sliding downward in exchange markets; Information on Venezuelan President Rómulo Betancourt relations with Trujillo; Report that the U.S. ships and planes took openly threatening station just off the Dominican coast to force the evacuation of the last of the Trujillos; Comment that the Dominican Republic had been consistently pro-U.S. and anti-Communist in its international military, political and economic policy.

Reports on the status of American dollar in the international market, as highlighted in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) conference held in Vienna, Austria. Impact of the U.S. Administration's constant upward revisions of its estimates of domestic deficits and international payment imbalances on the dollar; Forecasts for the deficit and payments outflow of the nation; Reasons why the U.S. proposed that the IMF members loan $5 billion worth of their currencies to the IMF; Factor responsible for the general reluctance of European nations to proceed much further in supporting the dollar.

Focuses on the role of the U.S. federal government in aiding states with low per capita income. Formula suggested for determining the economic standing of a state; Details of several proposed tax reforms.

Deals with the reaction of conservatives to the economic policies developed by the administration of U.S. President Richard Nixon in 1971. Impact of the policy on the social welfare expenditures of the country; Implications of the policy for the communications industry in the republic; Effects of the policy on the inflation rate in the country.

Discusses matters related to U.S. foreign aid programs as of April 1958. Reasons for the interest of companies, unions and law firms in foreign aid programs; Views of Reverend Richard Ginder on U.S. foreign aid; Information on Liberty Lobby which is established to represent the average U.S. citizen.

Comments on Walter Reuther's speech at the University of Texas wherein he announced the report of the Economic Policy Committee of the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations, which he heads. Information on the Committee's program of economic action; Significance of the program.