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The article discusses various topics relevant as of September 15, 1976 including the inflation rate in the U.S., the outcome of the 1976 U.S. Presidential Elections, and ice cream sales. Other topics include the U.S. Interstate (IS) 80 highway and the assumption that periodic medical examinations may pose health risks.

This article presents remarks by Malcolm S. Forbes at InfoWorld: Agenda '95, an annual gathering of the personal computer industry's leaders, focusing on the computer's role in creating the information superhighway. The U.S. economy is about to undergo one of the most important transformations in its history. More and more, people recognize that even though they have had extraordinary economic growth in the last 30 years, particularly compared with Europe, something negative has happened to the quality of life.

As the American automobile industry's problems deepened in 1980 to include layoffs of 300,000 auto workers and billion-dolIar losses in domestic operations, and just as Ford began producing front-wheel drive Escort and Lynx cars to compete with Japanese imports, HBR interviewed Philip Caldwell, chairman of the Ford Motor Company. Mr. Caldwell graphically describes the predicament of the automobile industry and relates it to the state of the economy. He proposes interim protection for the industry, resolution of the chaos characterizing business-government relations, and adoption of a national industrial policy. The interview was conducted by the Editor of HBR and by Malcolm S. Salter, who with colleagues at the Harvard Business School has been engaged for some time in a study of the world automobile industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents news related to the banking sector in the United States. Predictions related to probable policy changes in the U.S. Federal Reserve; Reference to the need of banking reforms that will save American investors billions in the future; Views on the concessionary interest rates as low as 4% offered by banks in the U.S. to domestic borrower International Harvester.

The article examines the effort of the "Forbes" magazine to undertake a 1983 list of the top 400 wealthy people in the U.S., the average daily expenditures of the administration of President Franklin Roosevelt and an excerpt of an interview with publisher Malcolm Forbes in the September 1983 issue. Topics discussed include the burden of being rich, size of a stack of dollar bills that will total one trillion dollars and the optimism of Forbes about capitalism.

The author comments on various issues in the U.S. as of January 1979. Topics discussed include forecasts of a severe recession in 1979, automobile company General Motors' decision to reduce its year-end extra dividend by 75 cents per share, and the financial performance of gas company Houston Natural Gas. Also included are comments on the antibigness bill proposed by Senator Ted Kennedy.

The author discusses several U.S. business and economic issues in November 1978. Topics discussed include the feasibility of price-wage guidelines in the U.S., the projected rise in productivity because of the reduction in the capital gains tax, and the appointment of Alfred E. Kahn as head of the price-wage anti-inflation program.

The author discusses economic, business, and political topics relevant as of December 15, 1977. He acclaims the actions of Egyptian president Anwar Sadat and his contribution to peace in the Middle East. He advocates the construction of a petroleum terminal and a pipeline on the West Coast of the United States in order to reduce costs of oil transportation. He also comments on the hijacking of commercial airplanes.

The article discusses various topics relevant as of November 1, 1977 including the 1976 tax reform in the U.S., the reaction of Germany, France, and Japan to the hijackings of passenger airplanes, and U.S. president Jimmy Carter's refusal to veto a bill which denies various social benefits to deserters and U.S. servicemen who have received less than honorable discharges.

The author discusses aspects of world and U.S. political, economic and industrial developments as of April 1, 1974. He is critical of governments around the world and claims that "the only strong" one is that of Luxembourg. Also investigated are the military relations of Arab countries with countries, described by the author as "Western" and fast growing, "supertrees" planted by paper company Georgia Pacific's research center.

The article reports that the U.S. Administration's bailout package will not solve the Mexican economic crisis. It will not stop a wave of illegal immigrants from trying to cross the U.S. borders. It will not induce the Mexican government to adopt the measures necessary to restore the integrity of the peso and get the economy quickly on its feet. The U.S. Administration was correct in that until December 1994 the Mexican economy was fundamentally sound. The Mexican government had been making enormous economic progress since the mid-1980s. At the beginning of 1994, short-term interest rates in Mexico were around 10%. By December they were 14%. If Mexico had tightened, as it should have, interest rates might have hit 18% to 20%.

Presents remarks by the author on Hillsdale, Michigan-based Hillsdale College's Shavano Institute for National Leadership seminar, "American Perestroika: Returning Public Services to the Private Sector." Support of capitalism; Citations related to the U.S. economy; Comment on the health care reform in the U.S.

The article presents the text of a speech delivered by "Forbes" magazine publisher Malcom S. Forbes Jr. at Hillsdale College in the spring of 1991. Topics discussed include the U.S.' chances to build a new order, the decision of the U.S. to reject the isolationism that dominated its policymaking in the 1930s and 1970s, and the high-technology revolution. Also mentioned is the failure of centralized government and four requirements to be met to achieve prosperity.

The article presents several comments related to current events in the U.S. One author said that to fight with inequitable Japanese import discriminations, it is necessary that people are vigilant against the call for escalated reprisals. Another author commented on the worth of pennies compared to dollar. The double-tax policy was cited by one author as another reason why capital investment needs a return of about 15% to compete with returns of 9% on the U.S. Treasury.

The article cites that the total wealth of the 400 richest people in the U.S., which is over $268 billion, may be able to run the government for three months. Also, the total income of 35,875 people who earned one million dollars each or more in 1986, the increase in revenue would have run the government for 12 days.

The author reflects on various political issues in the U.S. He speculates and examines the implementation of antitrust laws and policies. He also comments on the exemption of legal fees from the confiscation of drug traffickers' assets. Furthermore, he contemplates on the implication of President Ronald Reagan's administration on foreign relations.

The article presents several quotes and comments related to various issues in the U.S. Some of the issues addressed are the worldwide economic downturn which started in 1929, the fun of writing book dedications, and the conflict between bachelor of arts (BA) and bachelor of science (BS) graduates. Several erroneous church messages which appeared in church bulletins are quoted.

Presents information on the issues related business and politics. Ways in which the U.S. government can generate more revenue to fill its coffers without imposing any new tax; Advantages of selling Alaskan oil to Japan; Efforts of the U.S. government to crack down on the underground economy in order to take it to the taxpaying surface.

Comments on various current events around the world. Analysis of economic policies of China; Discussion of issues related to corruption in the U.S. judiciary; Information that one-quarter of the shootings by policemen in New York City are done by off-duty cops.

Presents news related to the political and economic issues in the U.S. Views of the journal "The New York Times," on President Ronald Reagan's proposed tax cuts to finance deficits; Effect of tax code changes on revenue for tax lawyers, tax accountants and tax experts; Retirement of Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker from his post.

Presents the author's views on international business. Discussion over the U.S. research funding for a sure screen against atomic attack; View over the relations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union; Trends of home-building rates in the U.S. INSET: world gold production..

Presents information on political conditions of various nations. Significance of navigation for the U.S. and the rest of the Free World; Relations of the U.S. with the Arab countries; Features of the American foreign policy towards the Middle East; Probability that Egypt is planning another war with Israel; Intervention of the U.S. in the Arab-Israeli peace process. INSET: Taiwantrade balances around the world..

The article presents the author's opinion on political, social, and economic topics relevant as of December 6, 1982. The author focuses on the projected deficit in the U.S. federal budget with attention paid to potential cuts in the defense budget and a potential veto by U.S. President Ronald Reagan. Topics include U.S. social security changes, observations of Pakistan President Mohammad Zia-ul-Haq concerning Russia's losses in Afghanistan, and the effects of salt consumption on human health.

This section offers business news briefs. More U.S. businesses are expecting a worse fourth quarter 1981 than they initially thought. The U.S. government decided to sell advanced fighter plans to the Taiwanese government, which the author says could restrain the birth of U.S.-China relations. Magazine "GEO" concluded that developing countries could be the best place to do aquaculture as it can be done without the need for heating.

The author expresses his opinion on the development of the automobile industry in Detroit, Michigan as of December 22, 1980, foreign investments in the United States, and fallacious forecasting. Attention is paid to New York's best restaurants for 1980 according to the magazine, such as Chanterelle, La Cote Basque, and Caffe da Alfredo. Among other topics discussed are the motion pictures "Dressed to Kill," directed by Brian De Palma, "The Empire Strikes Back," and "The Final Countdown."

The article presents the opinion of the editor on U.S. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy's demands that U.S. steel companies increase wages without raising steel prices as of May 1962. Topics include the actions of various U.S. government bodies and agencies including the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Internal Revenue Service aimed at enforcing those demands.

The article presents the 1956 outlook for key U.S. industries as analyzed by the editors of Investors Advisory Institute, Inc., which include forecasts on the agricultural machinery, air transport and aircraft. It predicts that automotive production will likely decline by about 10% to 15% from the record-breaking 1955 rate, with the auto equipment industry closely following the level of production. Other industries discussed include building, chemicals and food products.

The author discusses business, traveling and education issues in the U.S. and Canada relevant for 1972. He is critical of the people who buy advertising agencies' stocks. According to him, the University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, offers an economics course which is too tough to be passed. The Canadian government's encouragement of young people to travel by offering them hotel lodging subsidies is also commented on.

The article discusses the author's opinion on various items of U.S. economics and politics as of November 1969, focusing on the policy of the Administration of U.S. President Richard Nixon concerning the Vietnam War with attention paid to the political moves of South Vietnam's President Nguyen Van Thieu, comments from the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury David M. Kennedy on the increase in unemployment, and the celebration of the magazine's 52nd anniversary and observations from its readers.

Provides information for associations in the United States on how to maintain appropriate reserve levels to ensure their financial health. Issues neglected by organizations in relation to their financial health; Information on a case study on the application of a reserve strategy by an association; Recommendations for associations.

Discusses how the definition of adult education is gradually being changed to 'the art and science of helping maturing human beings learn,' in the U.S. Need to make learning opportunities available to part-time learners at times and places that are convenient to them and that provide easy entry and exit; Results of the report of the International Commission on the Development of Education published by UNESCO under the title 'Learning To Be.'

The article focuses on the educators concern about the schooling of gifted children in the U.S. The focus seems to be brought about by the cold facts that although the U.S. has grown into a position of world leadership and is in the midst of revolutionary and swift changes, there is an acute shortage of trained, gifted leadership in most fields. The reason attributed for this problem is that an appallingly large proportion of the gifted children are not being given the education to bring their powers and their talents to fruition. The current drive of the educators therefore is to examine the educational policies and practices, to see what can be done through schooling to provide the country in the future with the leaders so desperately needed. In considering this important and highly complex problem one basic question is that whether the gifted individuals should be segregated in school and college. To achieve sound principles and practices in segregation of the gifted students, a great deal of fundamental research is required to be done in the psychology of learning, in personality, in group processes and in curriculum.

The article presents the editor's opinion on various economic, political, and social issues as of December 15, 1975. The author provides his own definition for inflation, discusses figures released by the U.S. National Taxpayers Union regarding taxpayers' obligations, and reflects on President Gerald Ford's running for re-election. A list of the best New York City restaurants, according to the author, is also presented.

The author comments on the U.S. economy and other political issues as of June 15, 1975. Particular focus is given to the declining value of the U.S. dollar and how foreigners were buying valued American products, American technology and American managerial ability at cheap costs. He also discusses the support of "Forbes" magazine for Chief Justice Warren Burger, the significance of a diploma, and his reaction to the idea of establishing a university to train doctors for the armed forces.

The author comments on U.S. Treasury Secretary William Simon's earlier experiences as Deputy Secretary and Energy Czar and his confidence that he can convince U.S. lawmakers that a scaled reduction in capital gains tax will be more beneficial for ordinary people than a low-bracket tax cut.

The article presents the author's opinion on economic, social, and politic issues as of December 1, 1973. The author focuses on the energy crisis in the U.S. with attention paid to energy saving measures, the need for gasoline rationing, and the impact of the energy crisis on the U.S. economy. Topics include the ecological aspects of coal strip-mining, the effectiveness of the U.S. President Richard Nixon, and a comment from Israeli military leader Moshe Dayan on Israeli military success.