Commentary

European antitrust officials have an opportunity this month to end a needless inquiry into the worki

The Ogallala aquifer, one of the premier natural water resources for the United States and indirectl

Although women, blacks, Latinos and Asian-Americans make up most of America's population, relatively

In response to Matt McCullough's letter (''Taking on anti-dumping apologists,'' Sept. 8, Page 4A), h

Although labor shortages are prompting more U.S. companies to accommodate employees on a wide variet

To the expectant nose, it is the most chameleon of foods.Is it apple pie, or yams, or perhap

The Russian ruble has tanked, the Clinton presidency is a shambles, stock market prices are gyrating

''Will we be bought?'' ''Will we have to do what Cendant did and restate the earnings?'' ''Should I

The trend in U.S. inflation is one of the main factors driving movements in nominal bond yields.

A really good fib has to come from Philadelphia. That is where people tell especially fine whoppers.

While economists examine the question of who lost Russia, politicians might pause to ask themselves,

Congressional logrolling may be about to sink a meas- ure that would allow a major ocean carrier to

As the equity markets continue to flounder worldwide, rattling Wall Street in the process, it is all

What momentous event occurred two years ago today?If you say it was the day Union Pacific to

Our country prides itself on maintaining a global competitive edge in many areas. But we are failing

Producing a column has always seemed a lot like spending time with an old friend or a new acquaintan

Although some employers would like to suggest otherwise, worker productivity has been the singular f

New York state and city officials gathered this week at what was for them an unusual location: an ag

Among all the emerging markets that have taken a hammering over the past month or two, South Africa

The European monetary system crisis of 1992-93, the Mexican meltdown and Tequila hangover of 1994-95

The recent fluctuations in the stock market have given new energy to opponents of Social Security pr

Steamship agency is as old as shipping - and as subject to evolution.Traditionally, shipping

In June, an arbitral panel established by the World Trade Organization ruled against an Australian r

Twenty years ago, the World Bank's view of railroads in developing countries came to parallel the pe

Shortly before Labor Day, West Coast waterfront employers received the chilling news that cargo-hand

The median age that adult Americans consider ''old'' is 72. That hasn't changed since the early 1980

As with all legislation, the devil will be in the details when it comes to judging the merits of th

President Bill Clinton went to Russia last week, a country whose economy is still crippled by massiv

Something is rotten in the U.S. tomato market, and it isn't the tomatoes. The smell is coming from t

Europe's single currency, the euro, will have a difficult birth, but it certainly won't be still-bor

Coming up at bat in the national opinion pastime is the kinder, gentler Internal Revenue Service.

The stock market decline, which began abruptly in mid-July, is blamed on fears that Asian economic r

I had another encounter today with the math problem. Not my math problem, that is, but the problem t

Four eights may not mean much to Westerners, but they have a mystical significance to Burmese.

You'll note some changes on these pages.Leo Abruzzese's name leaves the masthead after more

Strange things happened at General Motors this summer. Huge swatches of its highly paid, coddled, un

Hsiu-Lien Annette Lu has ambitious plans for Taoyuan, where she has served as county magistrate for

As American relations with post-Communist Russia enter a new and more turbulent phase, a new biograp

Here are the top 10 non-reasons for a stock market panic:10) Mr. Clinton's presidency is thr

Greg Mastel's Aug. 31 opinion article, ''Dumping: Fact and fiction'' (Page 4A), reflects the continu