Commentary

Is Europe strong enough to save the world, economically speaking?Only a few years ago, that

With the American presidency floundering, Russia turning its back on economic reform and Asia's deep

Lost in all the rhetoric over the nation's trade policy - the starkly painted positions of advocacy

The chattering classes have made up their collective mind: President Clinton has lost their confiden

After 30 years of unbalanced federal budgets, taxpayers are looking forward to the well-deserved tax

China may not have everything the West has, but it's about to catch up in one area: expensive gourme

Typically, economists have attempted to understand the process of growth at the level of the aggrega

Vast forests of the nation's lovelier trees are endangered by the Asian long-horned beetle, another

The Shadow Open Market Committee, a group of business and academic economists who meet to assess pub

Before Valium, there was Mozart.I say this with no disrespect, but in awe, actually, of the

During his visit to the Dominican Republic on Aug. 21, Fidel Castro, as he has done in the past, rai

Capitalism, after all, is about boom and bust.The evidence is all around us of some cyclical

An all-too-familiar trend in federal regulatory practices took center stage recently when the Federa

In recent weeks, environmentalists have joined with some Democrats in the House of Representatives t

Aaron Lukas, in his Sept. 9 opinion article (''A rotten deal at Commerce,'' Page 6A) regarding the a

In October of last year, Tokyo - with three Japanese ship lines facing $4 million in sanctions and a

In what can only be the affirmation of long-held suspicion, the College Board has issued a report in

Speaking to the Council on Foreign Relations this week, President Clinton proposed more spending, re

During my long life in the retail business, I always have sought to offer customers a choice of fine

The tragedy of the Clinton mess extends far beyond our borders. Simply put, the world community cann

That classic souvenir of a visit to Egypt - the photo of the visitor atop a camel or horse in front

The strike by pilots at Northwest Airlines may be over, but a controversial subject it highlighted r

In early July, a summit meeting between railroads and shippers was held in Dallas. Co-hosted by the

With the buzz of impeachment hearings growing louder in Congress and the nation dizzy from the rolle

Recent events in Russia raise the question of how the country got itself into this mess. One questio

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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