Commentary

It is somewhat disconcerting that the Federal Reserve just shifted from reverse into forward without

The U.S. government bends over backward to promote trade, investment and democracy in Africa while g

Can you name that tune? The background music you hear in your favorite restaurant may not seem like

The funny thing about the computer business is that sometimes the biggest failures are the biggest s

As China seeks to build its economy and take its place among the world's industrialized nations, its

It's a pity Congress and the White House continue to play politics with the nation's trade future. T

At this time of the year, there is always a good possibility I will miss something of real significa

Devising a foreign policy for the world's last remaining superpower is a unique challenge, and sanct

There's an explosion of advertising in surprising places. Not so long ago, the average American saw

The devastation caused by Hurricane Georges in the Caribbean has refocused attention on the politica

Their titles are innocuous and their consultations, scheduled to begin in mid-October, are labeled '

Massive misuse of securities credit by a large so-called hedge fund, Long-Term Credit Management, re

Credentials aren't necessarily synonymous with drive and ambition.One of the less-touted sta

Right now, the most debated U.S. health-care issue is whether individuals should be allowed to sue t

The European Union can be excused for indulging in smug backslapping and self-congratulation as it s

Malaysia's recent capital controls are intended to insulate the ringgit from selling pressures by di

User fees sound like such a good idea. Why shouldn't the people who use governmental services pay fo

A man's best friend may be his dog, but a computer nerd's best friend is his hard drive - and the fo

In the report ''Hong Kong had fingers crossed over airport'' (Sept. 24, Page 11A), your statement th

Germany, the world's third-largest economy and second-biggest exporter, faces a period of uncertaint

The contagion of Asia's financial crisis has now spread to Russia and Latin America, and where it wi

Buried in the news recently was financier George Soros's plea to Congress for global central banking

Picture this: A cartoon moose, dressed in flannel shirt, jeans and boots, comes tearing down a snowy

It's time for Congress to move ahead on reasonable, balanced reform of the general mining law of the

Protectionism usually aims to safeguard an economic activity. But sometimes it has more limited - an

Politicians and farmers in the American Midwest have mounted a trade war against Canada as the Clint

An old adage states that there are two processes most people never want to witness. One is sausage-m

Asked if he had chopped down his father's favorite cherry tree, young George Washington did not repl

Has anybody heard that phrase ''there is no such thing as a bad idea'' recently?Such a warm-

The North Koreans recently fired a ballistic missile over Japan into the Pacific, at least according

Although not prone to self-pity, Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo has every right to feel like a la

The upbeat assessment of the recent Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings in Kuching, Malaysia

America's robber barons - the preferred, more sensitive term is plutocrats - made serious money.

National support for an open trading system is at its lowest point since the Smoot-Hawley tariff bil

The Clinton administration and Congress have received some pointed comments over the last couple of

The bailout model of the International Monetary Fund and the U.S. Treasury is an abject failure. Ins

This year, the federal government will generate a budget surplus for the first time in several decad

Deregulation of electric power is relatively new. This summer, power traded on the spot market reach

''Walk fast,'' goes an old Russian maxim, ''and you can overtake misfortune. Walk slowly, and it wil

Watching sports events on television without paying is fun. But someday soon the fun will be over -