Question:
Why'd we take him along with you hanging on in a faint if he were dead?

Does it follow that "Why did we waste resources on a dead man?"?
Answer:
it is not possible to tell

Question:
That would change dramatically with the 1966 arrival of billionaire Howard Hughes.

Does it follow that "The arrival of Howard Hughes made a huge change to this."?
Answer:
yes

Question:
He never would have married Selana if he had known this was going to happen.

Does it follow that "If he knew that she was going to cheat on him, he would never have made her his bride. "?
Answer:
it is not possible to tell

Question:
Just the same, the American economy is the healthiest it's been in a quarter-century.

Does it follow that "Up to now, the American economy is the healthiest it's been, but it's not going to last long."?
Answer:
it is not possible to tell