Commentary

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

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

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

One of the toughest questions posed to President Clinton during his visit to Beijing University was

While the U.S. economy roars along, setting one record after another, it's easy to overlook the envi

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

ELECTRICITY? YOUMUST MEAN RAILROADSProfessor William J. Baumol has written a very thought-pr

Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott says he hopes to bring product liability reform legislation to the

The good times for the U.S. economy finally may be coming to an end. After years of robust growth an

Searching for the one true path to mega-riches? Why not follow the Indonesian way of frugality and u

In ''The Little Shop of Horrors,'' a seemingly benign flower grows into a monstrous, man-eating plan

ANOTHER VIEW ONCONRAIL'S SALE PRICEIn nearly all of the reporting on the acquisition of Conr

Chinese-American relations are caught in a double vortex as President Clinton pays his first visit t

We celebrate July Fourth as the day the Declaration of Independence created the United States. But i

Frivolous lawsuits and reckless jury awards have scarred thousands of companies in product liability

The European Union is supposed to be a single market, but barriers have remained in many areas, espe

Every great revolution needs a symbolic building to occupy: the Bastille in 1789, the Winter Palace

America's developing relationship with China takes center stage with President Clinton's visit to Be

The year 2000. It has grabbed the business world's attention because of the Y2K problem and the impe

A decade ago, an unknown Russian named Sergei Kiriyenko patented the design of a scratch-card lotter

Two things are true: 20-year-olds live in their own orbit, and good help is hard to find.Ent

America's trade deficit continues to soar, headed for a record-shattering performance this year. Ala

First there were yuppies, then came ''dinks'' for the dual-income, no-kids set. Now marketers have a

''Re-engineering will bring employees of General Widget new opportunities for career growth.'' Yeah,

Asia is not melting, Asia is being crushed by a mountain of nonperforming real estate loans.

For an interesting example of political tightrope-walking, keep an eye on Austria, whose six-month p

If you read the advance notices, the U.S.-China summit in Beijing is more about heaven than earth. M

The imposition of unilateral sanctions by the United States against India and Pakistan after their n

When President Clinton arrives in Hong Kong on Thursday, he will find a glittering city of new sky

One day in the not so distant future, a traveler from any U.S. community will be able to fly just ab

Japan's deepening economic crisis represents a serious threat to the economic growth prospects of it

All around the country, a new airport craze is in full swing. Denver International - the first major

Japan's hastily constructed ''bridge bank'' plan is misguided and appears to be a concession to the

An old saying, made in America but exported globally, went like this: ''The dollar is our currency b

Charlene Barshefsky, the U.S. trade representative, effectively dashed hopes that China would be ent

The attacks on modern farming started with pesticides, but have spread far beyond. Eco-activists now

The Japanese yen's current slide is a stark reminder that the economic turmoil in Asia is far from o