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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.

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 article presents a eulogy for the author's brother, Bruce Charles Forbes, former president of Forbes Inc., who passed away at the age of 48.

The author offers a mid-year review of business in the U.S. as of July 1, 1960. He shares an appraisal of the economic outlook according to "Forbes" subsidiary Investors Advisory Institute Inc. (IAI). He talks about the role of inventory rebuilding in business activity, the Federal Reserve Board Index of Industrial Production, and the New Order Index. He believes that 1960 will not witness an economic boom, nor expect economic activity to substantially decline for the rest of the year.

In this article, the author expresses his views on several issues related to world economic and politics as of February 1979. He states that the way Americans view Russia may have an effect on U.S. foreign policy. He comments on how the federal-deficit goal of U.S. President James Earl Carter Jr. may be achieved. He also mentions the disappearance of The Munchen container ship that was last heard of in December 1978.

The author comments on several issues concerning the U.S. government as of December 1978. He discusses his agreement with Borg-Warner executive James Bere that the only valid measure of unemployment is the employment figure, his query on who is in charge of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve program, and a Gallup poll result which revealed that most Americans support a reporter's right not to reveal confidential sources.

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 expresses the authors opinion on social, economic, and political topics as of July 15, 1975. The article discusses the job of the U.S. National Park Service, business and governmental bankruptcy, and the problem of wives. Attention is paid to a research by performance-management consulting company Gallup concerning the taxation policy of the Administration of the U.S. President Gerald Ford and a potential reduction in the number of federal employees.

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 presents comments on business-related issues around the world. According to the author, Poland is an ideal place for businessmen who are seeking to open new businesses in Europe. He asserts that the freedom of fledging democracies of Eastern Europe cannot be endured for long without a functioning economy that has relative free enterprise. In addition, he stresses that money arrangers and lenders who made it possible for Robert Campeau to pay $1.5 billion are equally culpable.

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.

Interviews French President Francois Mitterrand. Mitterrand discusses the world economy, France's economy, US-Soviet relations, the trade imbalance, protectionism, and the Persian Gulf.

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.

The article comments on the declaration of a proposed space defense in Soviet Union.

The article comments on several current events as of December 30, 1985. Topics discussed include the Rostenskowski tax bill, the court win of tax shelters, and the directives that took out a number of U.S. Intelligence. Also mentioned are the 1985 Geneva Summit, the best and worst restaurants in New York for 1985, and the most memorable Christmas present.

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 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."

From They Went That-a-Way by Malcolm Forbes, Copyright (C) 1988 by Malcolm Forbes. Reprinted by permission of Simon and Schuster. How we come into this world is routine . . [...]

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 economic, business, and literary topics relevant as of August 15, 1973. These include the condition of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, forecasts by economist Herbert Stein, and several books such as “A Sort of Life” by Graham Greene, “Before the Deluge” by Otto Friedrich, and “Stay Hungry” by Charles Gaines.

The article presents comments on various issues in the U.S. Topics discussed include the kind of U.S. president Richard Nixon will be, the reason why prime items cannot last, and the need for portfolio managers to be prepared on how to deal with daily publication of stock prices and price/earnings (P/Es) ratio. Also discussed are suntan Establishment-type fly-front raincoats as the worst buy, the use of women in reducing settlement claims, and poor advertising.

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.