Commentary

Nothing punctures the myth of a united Europe more than the collective wringing of hands over the co

If President Clinton thinks Congress is cowering in fear over his threat to veto the foreign aid bil

THE UNITED STATES is threatening to walk away from a deal it has sought for almost a decade: a world

"All politics is applesauce," Will Rogers once said, and he may be right - except, perhaps, when it

House and Senate conferees sit down this week to hammer out differences between the two chambers' ba

With approximately $700 billion in annual exports, the United States is the world's largest seller o

It was Oscar Wilde who said there are two tragedies in the world: "One is not getting what one wants

MOVE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND OFF BUDGETYour May 31 editorial, "Transport and the Budget"

AFTER A DECADE OF DEBATE, Congress is ready to repeal the 22-year-old ban on exporting Alaskan oil.

A SWISS-BASED organization has rated the world's most expensive cities, and two Japanese entries eas

CHILE'S ADMISSION to the North American Free Trade Agreement should be a foregone conclusion. But na

This is addressed to all those fabulously fortunate American schoolchildren now eagerly entering the

Government transportation planning has a bad - and mostly well-deserved - reputation in the freight

PROTECTING WORKERS IN THE CARIBBEANRosalind McLymont, in her Trade Talk column, take

Proposing the dissolution of a government agency is like breaking off a bad relationship: The notion

AIR TRAVEL between Britain and the United States will improve soon thanks to a modest new deal betwe

For U.S. exporters, the once-booming Mexican market has changed dramatically. Last year Mexico was a

Suddenly, the United States is teetering on the edge of recession. In the last two months, employers

DON'T RISK ANOTHER RAILROAD WRECKLarry Thomas, president of the Society of the Plast

Cuban officials say the Cuban economy is recovering. One sign they point to is the revaluation of th

Accidents will happen. However much time and money is spent on raising technical standards a

WITH AMERICA'S trade threats against Japan casting doubt on its commitment to freer trade, it may se

CALIFORNIA has been beset by calamities of Biblical proportions - earthquakes, mud slides,fires and

At first there were a few "pinch-me-I'm-dreaming" moments. Yes, I was in Loudon County, a Vi

THE UNITED STATES is the world's sole surviving superpower and remains, in many ways, an economic an

Republicans are bustling in their little congressional workshops, chipping away at the one tax credi

Clinton administration officials are concerned that a provision of a Senate bill lifting the 20-year

ELIMINATING CHILD LABOR IN BANGLADESHThe Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Export

IN CASE anyone still believes the Clinton administration's trade policy is even minimally consistent

FASTER AND BETTER transportation underlies much of the growth in world trade, and improved connectio

Few aspects of Bill Clinton's presidency have been subject to as much relentless assault as his fore

The Worldwide Air Transport Conference held last November and December in Montreal by the Internatio

TRY AS THEY MIGHT, governments cannot impose their will on internationalfinancial markets. B

MEXICO may be heading into a long, hot summer. Savings are running low for many Mexicans, jobs are s

Unless an 11th-hour settlement is reached - and that seems unlikely at the moment - the United State

Some say it's vital, others call it essential, still others term it critical. What they're d

On Sunday the gubernatorial candidates of Mexico's center-right National Action Party (PAN) recorded

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is on the horns of a dilemma, damned if he eases money and d

FEDERAL SPENDING on roads and bridges is critical to a sound economy, but so is a balanced budget. R

Auto workers of America beware! Tariffs of 100 percent on Japanese luxury cars may look like a gift