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The article discusses the price inflation of contemporary art and its effect on art auction houses such as Sotheby's and Christie's. Topics include details on the increasing revenues and decreasing profits of the auction houses, details on Sotheby's and Christie's competition for market share, and mention of the retirement of both company's chief executive officers (CEOs).

The article focuses on the long-term impact of inflation in the U.S. industries. Inflation has caused various negative effects on industries, causing high record of interest rates and decline of industrial sales and profits. Due to inflation, corporate sales has dropped by more than 2% from 5.6% and the profits has declined by more than 15%. In addition, companies' reported dividends has fallen to more than 3% from 4.3%.

Resolving the energy, environment, health care, urban, and other economic dilemmas that confront us as a nation requires that we increase our productivity, which is directly related to our growth in capital investment. But, the author of this article says, we have been doing exactly the opposite because we have been consuming our capital. It is not that we have lost our ability to produce but, rather, that we have neglected to take into account one fundamental fact of economic life today--inflation--in the way we measure what we are producing. As a result, corporations are paying out hard cash in taxes and in dividends on profits that do not exist. It is time, the author believes, to insist on two changes in the way we measure the costs of what we are producing in order to put an end to what amounts "to a mass financial rape of prudent people." INSET: How the CED sidestepped current cost depreciation. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Several charts are presented depicting the impact of inflation on the financial performance of various industries in the U.S. including the aerospace, airlines and appliances industries as of the first quarter of 1984.

How serious is "creeping inflation"? Do its disadvantages outweigh its advantages? Can we control it, even if we want to? Because of the importance of these questions, HBR herewith presents another side of the debate in which some of the country's leading economists are engaged. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the impact of inflation on the profits of business and the approaches of British businessman toward inflation accounting in Great Britain in 1972. Alex McDonald, chairman of Distillers Co. Ltd. (DCL), says that the real profit of the company was about 17 million dollars below the reported figure of 96.3 million dollars due to inflation. It says that British businessman urge the government to consider the effects of inflation in the determination of corporate income taxes.

The article reports a reduction in the net income of some U.S. and Canadian oil and gas producers in the first quarter of 2013, due to lower oil prices and lower liquids realization. U.S. producers including ExxonMobil Corp. and Chevron Corp. witnessed a loss in 2013 as compared to their earnings in first-quarter 2012; while refiners such as Tesoro Corp. and Phillips 66 reported net profit in 2013. Canadian firms such as Suncor Energy Inc. and EnCana Corp. also recorded a net loss.

Observes that one result of solid growth in the U.S. economy is that inflationary pressures are building as businesses face rising costs. How the falling dollar is making imports more expensive and oil prices are up sharply; Question of how fast must the Federal Reserve raise interest rates to assure that demand does not overheat; Speculation on why the Fed is focusing on inflation; Cost pressures on businesses at a time when the forces that held back inflation in the late 1990s have changed direction; Increases in commodity prices; How the loss of past inflation restraints is showing up most clearly in goods prices; Ways to prevent the inflation cycle from feeding on itself; Overview of the economy.

The article discusses retail company Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s announcement on October 14, 2015 regarding declines in profits and sales, and it mentions forecasts regarding the U.S. and global economies. Electronic commerce (e-commerce) and technological disruption are examined, along with China's economy. Other topics include the effects of inflation on corporate earnings and wages, deflation, and consumer confidence. American food and gas prices are also addressed.

The article discusses the effects of inflation and recession in the U.S. on the company Rohr Industries Inc. of Chula Vista, California. It reports on the plans for innovations of the industry's executive in the transportation system, space communication systems, and automated mail systems of the U.S. in the 1970s. The industry's sales of vehicles for the transit system is a reported half a billion dollars. Nonetheless, with a seven million-dollar loss, and 47 million-dollar deficit, the company is planning to close or sell its operations.

The article reports on the strategies used by Do It Best Corp. to minimize the impact of inflation in the U.S. in 2008. To lessen the impact of inflation on pricing, the company has been diligent in negotiating with vendors. Chief executive officer (CEO) Bob Taylor states that the company has used a landed cost model to sell to the members of the company. INSET: FIVE QUESTION WITH BOB TAYLOR.

This article reports that only efficient companies with low-cost operations succeed during periods of economic decline and slack productive capacity in the United States. Only the most efficient companies fare well in a period of falling prices and slack productive capacity. Having debt is never so expensive as when inflation is low and moving lower, says Jason Trennert, investment strategist and senior managing director at New York brokerage and economic research firm International Strategy and Investment. To find firms well suited for deflationary times, one should look for the following characteristics: a low debt ratio relative to the industry average; a decline in long-term debt over the last four quarters; and positive free cash flow over the past 12 months.

Focuses on the impact of decreased pricing leveraging on the United States economy, as of June 2001. Concern that rising energy prices and surging unit labor costs could spark a rise in inflation; Analysis of economist Stephen Roach of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.; Disparity in pricing leverage between the U.S. and other advanced nations; Opinion that America's lack of leverage suggests that earnings will remain constrained.

The article discusses the U.S. stock market as of September 15, 1976. The author focuses on speculation, the accuracy of institutional research houses forecasting the stock prices. and the insurance industry. Also mentioned are the effect of inflation on corporate earnings, holding company Reliance Group and its subsidiary Reliance Insurance Co., and institutional investors.

Two letters to the editor are presented in response to the article "The Numbers Game" in the March 1, 1974 issue.

The article offers forecast on the investment and profit for businesses in the U.S. The nation's economist forecast that there will be a continued decreased in corporate profit for the final half of 1982 due to the remained recession. However, they add that gradual recovery will be noted during the final half. Meanwhile, a graph depicting the expected earnings for 1982 is also presented.

The article discusses the U.S. financial market as of May 23, 1983. The author focuses on the effect of low inflation and interest rates on stock and bond yields, corporate earnings, and the diminished value of tangible assets. The author recommends investing in gold, high-rated corporate stocks and Treasury obligations. Also presented is a graph showing real stock prices deflated by consumer prices in the period 1920-1983.

The author comments on the financial report released by oil firm Exxon Corp. An overview of the Exxon's assets, shares outstanding, bonds, finance unadjusted for inflation, finance adjusted for inflation and their return shareholders' equity is presented. The author suggests the potential profit from investing in science and technologies, and explains the effect of inflation accounting on corporate finance. He agrees with the concept of sales and earnings growth adjusted to inflation.

The article discusses the challenges faced by American Airlines Inc., the second largest domestic airline in the U.S. It mentions that in the beginning of 1973, the company went through a net loss of 36.1 million and the expansion of domestic air traffic was not able to affect their earnings. It notes that the airline was affected by a problem with its independent Allied Pilots Organization who refused flights that put them over their maximum limit. It emphasizes that the company's main challenge came when the management decided to purchase jumbo jets which were not fully utilized due to the 1970 recession. It also states that in an effort to continue its operations, American officials have been rebuilding the field force while ensuring the public that their service problems have ended.

The article presents excerpts of articles that were originally published in union publications in 1947, including "Five-Cent Dime" from the CIO News, "Reactionary Elements" from the "Textile Challenger," and "Making Money" from the UE News.

Reports on the effect of inflation on business enterprises in Australia. Gross domestic product expectations; Concern on low pre-tax profits of sales; Contributing factors; Changing percentage of inflation rate; Employee wages increases in various industrial sectors; Factors affecting low-priced goods of clothing retailers.

This article focuses on the financial condition of Russia, involving the impact of elections on the economic reform of this nation, as of September 1995. During the last 12 months, the monthly inflation remains dangerously dose to double figures, private investment is minuscule and there are infiltrating gaps in basic legislation. Moreover, the country this year has gone through an expectations switch-back. But these changes in sentiment fail to take account of the important fact that, over the past year the irreversibility of Russia's reforms has become certain. The weight of power is no longer among those sectors interested in increasing government control, such as, the military, industrial complex and the security-intelligence forces. Control is now firmly held by the fuel and energy lobby and the emerging financial elite. The former are broadly pro-market, the latter unanimously so. Companies involved in these sectors have accumulated great wealth over the past three years, and will do everything necessary to ensure that hands-off government prevails.

The article focuses on Ben Bernanke, Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Topics discussed include him being removed from being a part of the Federal Reserve, the economy performing according to projections according to Bernanke, decrease in real incomes exports being stagnant and decrease in corporate profits and impact of exchange-traded funds on the emerging markets..

The article reports on the decelerating sales growth in the supermarket Tops Holding II for the fourth quarter of 2015 (4Q) which was brought by the low inflation, value of Canadian dollar, and warm weather.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to various articles published in previous issues, including the editorial "Grease the Skids" about Greece's economy in the June 29, 2015 issue, "Profit Inflation," also in the June 29 issue, and "A Value Hunter's Trophies" about merchant fees charged by financial services firms in the June 22, 2015 issue.

The article offers information on decreasing profit margins due to lower commodity prices and increasing production costs of products. Topics discussed include profits gained by food crop producers during 2003 and 2012 which resulted in higher cash rents, causes for margin pressure such as inflation and increases in real estate taxes and need for re-evaluation of the inefficient land and limited resources for better production and profit margins.

The article focuses on the tight monetary policy of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) which was said to have increased the threat to the financial health of the country's government. It states that the said regulation prevents corporate profitability which could devitalize advance tax collections of the government. It also cites the moderation in the growth forecast of the RBI from 2011 to 2012 due to the importunate inflation and lacklustre tax collections.

The article describes how inflation affects the profitability of businesses operating in China. It notes that many enterprises suffer profit declines during times of inflation as employees expect higher wages. Price hikes of raw materials also negatively influence corporate profits because some companies will absorb such increases instead of raising unit prices. However, moderate inflation can boost the profitability of raw material companies and some enterprises that can pass on price hikes.

The article reports that global airlines have grounded nearly 12 percent of the all-cargo fleet as they struggle with a dive in volume and earnings since the start of 2008 according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). It projects that the global airline industry will lose 11 billion dollars in 2009 following a loss of 16.8 billion dollars in 2008. It mentions that cargo traffic increased by 10 percent in July 2009.