Commentary

The next time you are driving your automobile, check your rearview mirror. The eyes that you see are

Back in 1918, when Russia's new Bolshevik rulers still had the mud of the street on their boots and

Three recent World Trade Organization rulings involving environmental and health issues have been de

After two years of delay, the proposed alliance between British Airways and American Airlines seems

Rebuilding the global financial system to head off crises before they reach the bailout stage has be

Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky went to Capi

Much has been written about the tremendous benefits to the global economy from the impending introdu

The Surface Transportation Board has a historic opportunity over the coming months to correct a majo

Integration of the major economies across Europe, Asia and the Americas requires close coordination

WHEN GREAT MINDSTHINK ALIKEI refer to your June 30 editorial, ''Hong Kong's woes'' (Page 4A)

President Clinton and Chinese President Jiang Zemin both performed well on Mr. Clinton's recent visi

In the nation's capital, Bill Clinton is just another president of the United States. Overseas, he i

Media pundits and their mentors from Wall Street and Washington blast Japan for not reducing savings

Central to all ports is the management of their maritime commerce: passenger, freight or both. But,

DON'T CHANGE ANYTHINGIN THE JONES ACTThe Journal of Commerce has this month twice published

Americans in the '90s are going to work with stress from home, and then returning home with more str

To see China is to spy the future and to be humbled - and not just a little scared.China is

From East Asia to Western Europe, trade and investment are creating a palpable sense of public uneas

Jan is a complete deadbeat. She has no job, no source of income, has never earned a dime. But none o

For 30 years, a handful of die-hards has tried to sell state governments on the idea of no-fault aut

In recent months, many commentators have suggested the threat of deflation is just around the corner

India's dairy industry has long been the largest and one of the most primitive in the world. Suddenl

As Washington uncorks champagne bottles to celebrate the likely budget surplus of 1998, it has the a

Over the coming weeks, the Senate may have its last chance to ratify a critically important world ag

Lawmakers should always seek ways to include sound science and reason in governmental rule-making pr

A new La Nina weather cycle is predicted to begin soon and the tropical Atlantic waters are heating

Even before Congress has approved a shipping deregulation bill, the Federal Maritime Commission is e

New Jersey, meet the new Christie Whitman. With over $550 million in new tax increase proposals sinc

My first thought upon arriving here from Moscow was, ''I'm in Europe. I must have taken the wrong fl

Understanding the dynamics of the world economy is not as daunting as many investors envision. It si

Foreign-exchange intervention does not work if there is nothing to support it.In recent week

These are the best of times and the worst of times in Europe.The economic recovery is pickin

At a time when global trade and development organizations are applying increased pressure against go

The Federal Reserve's decision to again leave interest rates unchanged seems like the right one. Des

Deutsche Post, Europe's largest postal service, is on the move. Last week, it received approval from

They have taken Silicon Valley by storm, these new arrivals from Asia.They may have graduate

It was the run-up to the China summit, and all the president's critics were tense. Trouble was, the

At President Clinton's and Sen. Ted Kennedy's insistence, the minimum wage has increased 90 cents -

For those who lose sleep worrying about global warming, the news lately has been grim. The gov- er

Outsiders who complain Europe is overregulated, strike-prone, risk averse, overtaxed, awash in state