Commentary

For years, reporters have heard all sorts of anecdotal horror stories about rail service.For

European and U.S. portfolio managers and investors have been programmed by textbooks to believe that

critical moment looms for three Atlantic seaports, a moment of potentially powerful economic impact.

Who needs the Olympics?This question comes in the wake of the scandal regarding allegations

A number of major financial institutions, both commercial and investment banks as well as securities

In Thailand, agriculture officials are warning that fights over water rights may break out among ric

he Port of New York & New Jersey got welcome news firsthand this week from Vice President Al Gore: A

In the debate over the impeachment of President Clinton, some politicians have based their argument

Beijing's recent decision to jail prominent dissidents and quash rival political parties has dominat

Well-regarded executives often get royal treatment from their employers, usually in the form of stoc

W.W. Jacob's classic short story, ''The Monkey's Paw,'' builds on the old adage, ''Be careful what y

Should we welcome or fear new trade legislation? Matthew McCullough's response (''Trade disaster in

I have a confession. As a kid I was a NASA freak. So were my friends. Every time NASA came up with s

Early last year, President Clinton, arguing that ''it will save hundreds of lives each year,'' came

In ancient Greece, before such notions as sin, perjury and high crimes and misdemeanors ever existed

The introduction of Europe's single currency presents great opportunities for American businesses th

he European Union can be excused for indulging its dreams of challenging America for global economic

While the developing nations certainly play a role in the profitability of U.S. multinationals, thei

The Clinton administration has announced that, due to the ''growing farm crisis,'' the U.S. Departme

t's up to the Senate now. President Clinton has sorely damaged the stature and credibility of the pr

Lake Baikal, the deepest and oldest lake in the world, has become a symbol for conservationists of m

You don't have to be a wizard in health economics to foresee the inevitable doom of strenuous effort

The last time senators sat as jurors in an impeachment trial of a president, they traveled to the Ca

Boy, am I glad both sides were forced to cut down their witness lists in the Microsoft antitrust tri

resident Clinton deserves credit for the report the White House delivered to Congress late last week

President Clinton and Secretary of Defense William Cohen are asking Congress to authorize more milit

After successfully pressuring Congress last fall to pony up $18 billion more for the International M

What's in store for this year? A New York-based futurist sees nine key trends, some worthy of applau

Last Friday was the anniversary of the birth of modern diplomacy. On that day in 1918, with World Wa

When the House Judiciary Committee passed two articles of impeachment accusing President Clinton of

The euro's smooth launch has made the party poopers think about joining the fun.The trouble-

.S. ports, especially those on the West Coast, are under pressure to build large new container termi

It was quickly shaping up as one of those exasperating little episodes that can leave you in frustra

Audio and video buffs who spend time scouring the after-Christmas sales may find the glut of new pro

Sometimes when you're criticized by those on opposite sides of an issue, it means you're doing the r

It used to be hailed as the antidote to mall-shopping. Catalog shopping was the ultimate easy way ou

Ned Ludd backed into industrial history and myth 200 years ago. Because he inspired sabotage against

One of the more persistent and misleading myths in the maritime industry is the belief that joint ca

The e-mail message spiraled into the computer system overnight, as many do, and stuck there waiting

After the July 1, 1997 handover of Hong Kong by Britain to China, it was expected that the attack on