Commentary

Ray Palacio thought he had signed up for job security and generous pay raises when he took a job as

At last, France seems to have decided to relinquish control over Airbus Industrie and allow the mult

Survival of crewmen aboard the stricken and obsolete Russian space station Mir reminds us again of t

It doesn't seem that way today, but Labor Day sprung from the turmoil of 19th century class warfare.

Tens of millions of Americans will take to the roads on Labor Day weekend to enjoy a last, brief fli

Despite all the talk about opening America's electricity markets to competition, an actual free mark

By most counts, Russia has scored a large number of economic successes this summer. Is it by luck or

Largely ignored in President Clinton's recent report to Congress on the North American Free Trade Ag

The new Socialist government of France is engaged in a political pas de deux with the labor unions t

Washington's relations with Mexico, which seemed to improve after President Clinton's trip there in

It is time to reconsider a widespread belief about corporate boards of directors.The convent

The political attention recently given to the NATO accession of Poland, the Czech Republic and Hunga

HERITAGE FLIP-FLOPPEDON NUCLEAR POWER ISSUEWill the real Heritage Foundation please stand up

Imagine a trade agreement that had the potential to affect hundreds of billions of dollars worth of

Recent Mexican presidents have experienced defining moments that have affected the course of their s

The Senate Agriculture Committee and environmentalist Lester Brown of the Worldwatch Institute think

Tradition evidently dies hard at the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, where key aides stand a

There is a new world disorder in international steel trade, and American steel producers and workers

On a Monday morning in June, I arrived at Oxford station to board the first of three trains that I n

Can America's allies be trusted to stand by us in time of war? This question has been much on the mi

Through most of this decade, the U.S. steel market has been strong, dynamic and highly competitive.<

The biggest scandal today in Russia is the highly publicized spat between First Vice Premiers Anatol

AN OPEN LETTER TO THEPOSTMASTER-GENERALThe following is an open letter from a Journal of Com

Even from his vacation retreat, President Clinton is busy building support for a congressional vote

Organized labor, feeling its oats after the Teamsters' settlement with United Parcel Service, has pi

The National Industrial Transportation League, which represents large shippers, is championing the O

When floodwaters threatened Germany's easternmost region this summer, sandbaggers from all over the

Regardless of what you think about the outcome of the strike recently settled at United Parcel Servi

A recent study by the California World Trade Commission comes to the same conclusion as most U.S. bu

One of every five small businesses decides not to hire more employees, expand its business, introduc

SINCE WHEN ARE TRADEGAPS BAD ECONOMIC NEWS?It's disheartening to see a publication that shou

If you had lent someone $25 to buy medicine and he promptly gambled it away at the racetrack, you'd

The United States is about to embark on another round of trade expansion initiatives. The Clinton Ad

Not much news is breaking these days, especially inside the Washington Beltway. So to help you while

TAIWAN AND THE WTO:WHAT'S THE RUSH?I read with interest Greg Mastel's Aug. 14 opinion articl

The American Medical Association wisely withdrew last week from its brief flirtation with marketing:

FedEx Chairman Fred Smith's unguarded comments to The Washington Post last week about his face-to-fa

Visitors to Thailand come away enchanted with the Thai people and impressed by the country's economi

If you want to know whether English is really the nation's official language, it's wise to ask a rea

Could short lines be rhinestone railroads? Could the future of pocket-sized railroads - most only a