Commentary

Supporters of open trade face a daunting challenge these days. Declining public support for expanded

At a recent conference attended by foreign executives, the man endorsed recently as China's new prim

HARBOR FEES SHOULDN'THIT SHIPPING LINESYour March 9 editorial on Page 8A, ''The harbor maint

Despite President Clinton's attempts to downsize and streamline the federal government, the United S

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Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin and his deputy, Lawrence Summers, have been busy trying to drum up n

India's recent elections provide little cheer for foreign investors hoping to tap into the largest,

This year's highway spending bill is such a dreadful piece of legislation that it almost makes one l

Can the present record expansion of U.S. business go on indefinitely?Few would be willing to

The European Union embarks on a crusade today. Or is it a charade?The official launch of neg

Civilian travel and tourism in space is a likelihood within the lifetimes of most people alive today

Botswana is rarely in the news, which is good news in a continent where headlines most often speak o

What a difference a couple of years makes. When European and Asian leaders held their last summit i

In recent years, arbitration agreements have become increasingly common in commercial contracts, esp

Late last week, President Clinton put pressure on Congress to revive a bill aimed at curtailing frui

Recent comments by Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater and reports in the press indicate the Depa

When Union Pacific decided to place restrictions on some of its Mexico-bound rail traffic moving t

U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky is considering a quick trip to China in the first few

A 1995 federal law passed to snuff costly and ''frivolous'' shareholders' lawsuits against companies

The European Union's executive body, the European Commission, proposed earlier this month that the U

CONSUMERS PREFERMEXICAN TOMATOESThank you for letting Aaron Lukas champion the Mexican vine-

No doubt you know that the average caterpillar has 248 muscles in its head, and a truly ripe cranber

President Clinton continues his African trip this week as part of his first visit to the continent,

Around this time of year in 1533 Czar Ivan IV, or Ivan the Terrible, fell dangerously ill. Fearing

America's information technology companies are starved for high-skilled workers. The shortage was cr

Aquick look at Mexico's fiscal situation helps explain why this non-OPEC member was so quick to supp

1980S NOT LOST,FOR RAIL INDUSTRYI am writing to rebut Robert Kalvaitis' comments from the Ca

Official Washington is once again embroiled in a debate over what the foreign policy of the United S

Nearly a decade after the Soviet Union crumbled, America still tenses when Russia convulses. So it

Between the tiny Pacific island of Saipan and far-off Washington, an obscure fight over the apparel

The U.S. government is apparently ready to sacrifice global wildlife for a land grab in America.

Why can't the Japanese be more like . . . well, Texans?It would make handling current financ

Today, more than ever before, the strength of the U.S. economy, the health of our environment and th

Aruling by the Supreme Court this week setting limits on bankruptcy protection is welcome. This case

U.S. trade and security are on the line again as the Clinton administration faces new questions abou

The ''Great Debate'' about what to do with Social Security is going on the road, with President Clin

Politics has concluded there is big pay dirt in championing scientific research, and from the White

Saddam Hussein is a war criminal, having gassed Iraqi Kurds and seized the Kuwaiti oil fields. This

The Asian financial crisis has led a number of commentators to conclude that the ''Asian development

Stuart Eizenstat was speaking at an economic conference last December in Qatar, the oil-drenched Ara