Commentary

The U.S. government recently warned American citizens worldwide that they are potential targets of t

Four issues I've written about in the past deserve further comment: the National Defense Reserve Fle

Global finance leaders meeting in Washington this week failed to galvanize public support for the ma

Four years of intense political wrangling climaxed last week when the Ocean Shipping Reform Act fina

As the American economy continues to grow, there is perhaps no greater danger facing it than complac

As the World Economic Development Congress convenes in Washington, key decision-makers will be devel

Yes, there is a way for an emerging-market economy to find shelter from the financial storm that has

As German painters know, mixing red with green results in a dark, muddy color that isn't much use on

America's youth might have found Easy Street.A recent survey of students in ''Generation R,'

Protecting the public's safety is one of the most important roles of government. The U.S. Environmen

Part of the road-rage phenomenon sweeping the nation's highways is a motorist's ability to consider

It has been sitting on a chair for the last four days while I waver back and forth. Should I throw o

President Clinton's address to the opening session of the U.N. General Assembly late last month reaf

The Americans who oppose freer farm trade have finally come into the open.Groups that oppose

You would think that all the ingredients were in place for Congress to pass a huge tax cut this year

Doing what everyone expects seldom attracts much attention. But that is not true when the Federal Re

Legislation that would have opened much of the U.S. domestic market to foreign-flag cruise ships san

ToIs it sex? And if not, why was he doing it?As President Clinton said, when asked about the

As the so-called Year of the Ocean draws to a close, it is more than likely the 105th Congress will

At three recent international social events here, it was hard to get a word in edgewise about Japan'

As Yogi Berra once said, ''It's deja vu all over again.''With the implementation of the Cana

For 30 years, Tony the Tiger peacefully hawked breakfast cereal while another cartoon tiger pushed g

Europe's disjointed rail freight network may now have its last, best hope for reversing its decline

The Russian crisis may actually turn out to have its benefits - if it makes both Russians and Americ

Now that the bottom has fallen out of the Asian and Russian financial markets, questions are being r

There was a time not very long ago when a cruise to the islands in the Aegean Sea was reserved for H

The intermodal industry is accustomed to using the relay race as an industry model. In the search fo

It is somewhat disconcerting that the Federal Reserve just shifted from reverse into forward without

As many importers are finding out, Customs has developed another method to monitor importer activiti

Can you name that tune? The background music you hear in your favorite restaurant may not seem like

The funny thing about the computer business is that sometimes the biggest failures are the biggest s

The U.S. government bends over backward to promote trade, investment and democracy in Africa while g

As China seeks to build its economy and take its place among the world's industrialized nations, its

At this time of the year, there is always a good possibility I will miss something of real significa

Their titles are innocuous and their consultations, scheduled to begin in mid-October, are labeled '

Devising a foreign policy for the world's last remaining superpower is a unique challenge, and sanct

The devastation caused by Hurricane Georges in the Caribbean has refocused attention on the politica

Massive misuse of securities credit by a large so-called hedge fund, Long-Term Credit Management, re

There's an explosion of advertising in surprising places. Not so long ago, the average American saw

It's a pity Congress and the White House continue to play politics with the nation's trade future. T