Commentary

''DON'T HIT IT HERE, MARK.'' That's what St. Louis Cardinals fans wedged in the bleachers last week

A Belgian-based company sees a bright spot in troubled Russia.Interbrew NV just acquired Ros

If only the financial markets were as forgiving as Hillary Clinton. Alas, they are not. Since the Th

Want to be famous?Surprisingly, perhaps, the answer for most Americans is thanks, but no tha

The risk to the global economy has shifted away from the threat of rising inflation, with almost 40

For many years, I have read The Journal of Commerce's opinion articles with pleasure and profit. Reg

Protection of intellectual property rights is one of the Clinton administration's top priorities in

This summer, with little fanfare, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the budget for the Nati

Just a few years ago, red stars marked the entry gates of hundreds of military installations in east

We've got trouble, right here in New York City. That begins with ''T'' and it rhymes with ''C'' and

European antitrust officials have an opportunity this month to end a needless inquiry into the worki

Although women, blacks, Latinos and Asian-Americans make up most of America's population, relatively

The Ogallala aquifer, one of the premier natural water resources for the United States and indirectl

Even Mickey Mouse isn't immune to the Asian flu, it seems.The Burbank, Calif.-based Walt Dis

In response to Matt McCullough's letter (''Taking on anti-dumping apologists,'' Sept. 8, Page 4A), h

Into every life, a little rain does fall. Some of us see it as a shower and others as a hurricane. S

Although labor shortages are prompting more U.S. companies to accommodate employees on a wide variet

To the expectant nose, it is the most chameleon of foods.Is it apple pie, or yams, or perhap

The Russian ruble has tanked, the Clinton presidency is a shambles, stock market prices are gyrating

Congressional logrolling may be about to sink a meas- ure that would allow a major ocean carrier to

The trend in U.S. inflation is one of the main factors driving movements in nominal bond yields.

A really good fib has to come from Philadelphia. That is where people tell especially fine whoppers.

While economists examine the question of who lost Russia, politicians might pause to ask themselves,

''Will we be bought?'' ''Will we have to do what Cendant did and restate the earnings?'' ''Should I

What momentous event occurred two years ago today?If you say it was the day Union Pacific to

Our country prides itself on maintaining a global competitive edge in many areas. But we are failing

As the equity markets continue to flounder worldwide, rattling Wall Street in the process, it is all

Producing a column has always seemed a lot like spending time with an old friend or a new acquaintan

Although some employers would like to suggest otherwise, worker productivity has been the singular f

Among all the emerging markets that have taken a hammering over the past month or two, South Africa

New York state and city officials gathered this week at what was for them an unusual location: an ag

The recent fluctuations in the stock market have given new energy to opponents of Social Security pr

Steamship agency is as old as shipping - and as subject to evolution.Traditionally, shipping

The European monetary system crisis of 1992-93, the Mexican meltdown and Tequila hangover of 1994-95

Shortly before Labor Day, West Coast waterfront employers received the chilling news that cargo-hand

In June, an arbitral panel established by the World Trade Organization ruled against an Australian r

The median age that adult Americans consider ''old'' is 72. That hasn't changed since the early 1980

Twenty years ago, the World Bank's view of railroads in developing countries came to parallel the pe

President Bill Clinton went to Russia last week, a country whose economy is still crippled by massiv

As with all legislation, the devil will be in the details when it comes to judging the merits of th