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The article presents authoritative analyses and forecasts for the U.S. business sector, as of March 1925. It discusses the New York State Industrial Commissioner's report for January which indicates that factory employment was lower than in December 1924, the statement of the U.S. Federal System that reflects the effect of gold exports, and the advances in the price of crude oil and refined products. It tackles the subject of a ship subsidy which has come before the U.S. Senate.

This section offers news briefs on the administration of U.S. President Warren Harding as of November 11, 1922 which involves the Ship Subsidy Bill, a proposed Constitutional amendment to end the issuing of tax exempt securities and the Near East Peace Conference set for November 13 in Switzerland.

The article discusses the views of several leaders in the U.S. on issues affecting the economy. In his telegram to National City Bank of New York president Charles E. Mitchell, President Warren Harding expressed his confidence that the country is entering an era of good times. Munson Steamship Lines president Frank C. Munson says the U.S. has long been paying a ship subsidy to make up the losses of the ocean services of the Shipping Board.

The article explores whether American Navy personnel should operate merchant marine vessels. The dilemma of placing U.S. seamen in charge of merchant ships has exposed the difference between a soldier's bonus and a ship subsidy. The former is a form of bounty given to a soldier who has sacrificed every opportunity for personal reward that might have arisen in a civil contract whereas the latter is government gratuity to ship owners for the repair or rebuild of unseaworthy vessels.

The article reports on support received by ship operators from some U.S. senators regarding ship subsidies in 1953.

The article looks at subsidized U.S. steamships as of December 15, 1950 focusing on Veep John Gehan, head of marine cargo company American Export, the Association of American Ship Owners, and chemicals and materials company W. R. Grace & Co. Special attention is paid to J. Peter Grace, chairman of W. R. Grace & Co.

The article discusses the U.S. maritime industry's fight to keep government subsidy. In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Nick Johnson as Maritime Administrator, with an aim of changing the subsidy system. However, shipowners, shipbuilders and labor unions have been opposing plans to change the system. Nick Johnson has resigned to become a member of the Federal Communications Commission.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article commenting on shipping subsidies in the August 1, 1965 issue.

The article offers information on the 1922 U.S. Government with then U.S. President Warren G. Harding and his plans for the ship subsidy bill and other legislation like the Capper-Tincher bill and his prayer for a re-assembly of U.S. Congress by November 15, 1922.

The article reports on the agreement among U.S. Congressional leaders to pass the tariff, bonus and ship subsidy bills.

This section offers government and regulatory news briefs in the U.S. as of June 24, 1922 including President William Harding's insistence that the ship subsidy bill of the administration should be enacted, introduction of a bill to regulate future trading on grain exchanges, and call of Harding to the Congress to repay taxes illegally collected by the government.

The article shares comments on several economic-related issues including economic recovery of Germany, shipping subsidies in the U.S., and legality of Steel Corp.