Commentary

Chicago economist David Hale wants some credit. From his fecund mind comes this often-quoted, often-

Operation Desert Shield brought to light the consequences of neglecting our merchant marine industry

Congress is about to face a dilemma that will determine whether it has any significant voice in two

''This is your local police department. If you wish to report a defective traffic signal, press one.

FACED WITH A SYSTEM of crumbling highways and growing travel demands, Transportation Secretary Samue

Soviet Prime Minister Valentin Pavlov's accusation Tuesday that Western banks tried to oust Presiden

While no one in their right mind would suggest that U.S.-Japan relations are in great shape, a good

SHOULD ENVIRONMENTAL safeguards be included in the proposed U.S. free trade agreement with Mexico an

EUROPEAN HOPES that Yugoslav ethnic groups will patch up their differences before violence threatens

Every now and then, issues I write about come home and become personalized. My older son, Mi

The incentive for Canada to participate in the Mexico-U.S. free trade negotiations has both positiv

U.S. commercial banks are pulling in their horns worldwide. Despite the growing presence of U.S. cor

US MUST MOUNT FREE TRADE STRATEGYIn "Breaking Out of GATT's Grip" (Opinion, Jan. 31), Rep. R

DURING ECONOMIC HARD times, it's always convenient to have someone to blame. At least one Soviet lea

Oil and water don't usually mix - but anything could happen in the current Persian Gulf crisis.<

Bad news about the economy seemed to pour forth endlessly last week. But the outlook is not so bleak

CONGRESS WELL REMEMBERS that lax federal oversight triggered the savings and loan fiasco, so it isn'

As the Persian Gulf war enters its fourth week, American business must understand the impact on its

SOUTH AFRICA SOON will be facing a decision similar to the one that confronted framers of the U.S.

After weeks of protest, many of the large demonstrations against the Persian Gulf war here have subs

The official announcement that Mexico, Canada and the United States will begin formal negotiation of

The other day, shortly after President Bush's State of the Union speech, Iwent in search of

BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES may be cooperating famously in the Persian Gulf, but the two allies ar

SUPPORTERS OF LONGER AND HEAVIER trucks will have to state their case more persuasively to get a key

How bad are things in the U.S. airline industry today? Three major airlines have sought bankruptcy p

ROOTS OF PROBLEMS IN US-FLAG SHIPPINGThe first step in addressing any problem is to understa

CONGRESS TOOK STRONG STEPS in the 1980s to make truck drivers safer and more accountable, but parts

ADDITIONAL JAPANESE AID to the coalition war effort in the Persian Gulf is still hung up in debate.

Trade frictions between the United States and Korea have seesawed wildly during the last decade. The

According to Cable News Network, viewer response is running three to one against reporter Peter Arne

CORPORATE EXECUTIVES LIKE to boast of their commitment to product quality, but few proved it as conv

The president's annual budget message, a major event on the local political and economic calendar in

RESCUING TROUBLED BANKS before they crash is the best way to protect taxpayersfrom bearing

Japan leads the world in computer hardware but trails badly in software. We lack qualified programme

The Communist Party, despite its local nickname - "o partidao," or the ''big party" - never had a tr

EUROPE'S AIRLINES have not been immune to the rising fuel prices, reduced travel and suspect managem

Corporate profits crashed in the fourth quarter of 1990. According to preliminary, unpublished estim

For more than four decades, Washington has cherished a favorite myth that Japan's Fair Trade Commiss

THE BUDGET AX has struck again and Medicare, the government health insurance program for the elderly

''Depend on it, sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, itconcentrates his