Commentary

In its bid to salvage the Mideast peace process, the Clinton administration has identified trade as

For 15 years, I've been telling the world's export farmers that Asia should become the biggest impor

The Russians have a hot line with China; we have a hot line. They have a ''strategic partnership;''

Passengers on the London subway could soon be watching films projected onto screens fixed to the tun

These are shaky times as Thailand, Indonesia, South Korea and Brazil see their economies stumble bad

Congress has lost a stunning opportunity to reform the Food and Drug Administration. The authorizati

The Clinton-Jiang summit was a success.While expressing legitimate disappointment about Chin

Three years ago, the 18 member governments of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum pledged to

Even as the Clinton administration struggles in its bid to forge a Free Trade Area of the Americas f

My town could be Anytown, U.S.A.. The people on my block work hard and look forward to their retirem

RATE-MAKING IMMUNITYISSUE REVISITEDIn the Oct. 3, 1997, issue of The Journal of Commerce on

When the European Union began laying corner- stones for economic integration in the mid-1980s, gov

With the ''fast track'' bill dead for this year, the ad- ministration quickly switched into spin-co

The global economy is poised for major shifts as we approach the 21st century. All those involved in

It's not just Europe's business sector that's readying itself for economic and monetary union. Publi

Let's talk about how much we all hate the IRS and what Congress is doing about it.There can'

This business of federal trustbusters' barging heedlessly into toy land, unsettling small children -

First China, then Japan, followed by the countries of Southeast Asia.Now in the final chapte

When world leaders meet to hammer out an international treaty on climate change this December, one o

Japan's social system is about to undergo revolutionary change.There's a growing consensus t

Shippers, passengers and policy-makers are in a tizzy as Amtrak strike deadlines come and go. Meanwh

Insurance companies dodged a bullet in New Jersey.Democrat Jim McGreevey narrowly missed an

The latest fix the European Union is considering for its huge unemployment problem is a ''code of co

The statistics are inconclusive, but many investors have soured on Vietnam. Journalists, commentator

France is balking at opening its rail market to British carriers in return for a 34-year concession

Watching the protest that marked the recent launch of the Cassini mission to Saturn clearly demonstr

Carpets made in South Asia will be the first products subject to a new U.S. law banning imports made

The separation of state and business took the first step in Russia Wednesday when President Boris Ye

The federal budget deficit, which has helped to define American politics for more than 20 years, is

The U.S. Supreme Court decision this week opening the door for manufacturers to fix prices sounds li

As you're reading this, it is likely that a Union Pacific freight train is rolling through the spect

When Mexican president Ernesto Zedillo says the United States should compensate his country for the

The visit by China's Jiang Zemin brought great expectations for stronger economic cooperation betwee

Congress votes this week on whether to give President Clinton fast-track negotiating authority to ex

Pity poor Benazir Bhutto. Pity poor Pakistan.Some say the country is a product of the Bhutto

Never do business with your family is an adage Indonesian President Suharto should have followed yea

The Clinton administration Tuesday won an important skirmish in its battle for expanded trade negoti

BELARUS MAKINGGRADUAL PROGRESSYour Friday, Oct. 10, 1997, report on Page 3A headlined ''U.S.

There's a lot of talk these days about intermodalism - one could be forgiven for thinking it's a new

Historically, modes of transportation were relatively unconnected and largely served domestic needs,