Commentary

Once again, the nation's farmers are counting on their pals in Congress to let them continue raking

Imagine this scenario:The shipping deregulation bill now before Congress is passed and signe

An environmental policy revolution began in the 1970s that put the federal government center stage i

Notwithstanding billions of dollars worth of infrastructure and investment, success in ocean shippin

FEDS SHOULD MAINTAINNAVIGATION CHANNELSYour July 16, 1998, editorial, ''Port Competition,''

Congress wanted to know how spending decisions are made at America's favorite government agency, the

Not long ago he was considered a savior, an honest man who would redeem a troubled union. Indeed, wh

In the aftermath of the U.S. Civil War, the vanquished American South was overrun by fortune-seeking

Two schools of thought dominate discussion of urban development. Central planners favor confined urb

This month is the 150th anniversary of a gathering that championed two ideas considered extremely ra

Rarely has a political leader been more on the spot. Japan's prime minister-to-be, Keizo Obuchi, who

Nearly 30 years ago, when the contradictions in post-war transport policy became evident, the United

Lower prices for grains and oilseeds this spring and summer are stimulating a debate about federal f

''Paper-thin'' is the term for this sliver of sheet that I hold in my hand. It is standard laser pap

In this era of vigorous economic competition, oligopolies like the Big Three automakers and the thre

Life? Check. Liberty? Got it. Pursuit of happiness? Not so easy. In fact, on some days, thoroughly b

With both Japan and Russia in a financial sickbed, the Asian economic crisis now wheezes back to the

William McChesney Martin, who died Monday of respiratory failure at his home in Washington, will be

The European Union must not let its guard slip just because everything is going its way.Stro

The House and Senate have reached agreement on a sensible plan that would increase to 115,000 the nu

It's starting to become clear why the United States and its wealthy friends are forking over billion

Back in the old days, say two years ago when downsizing was rampant and corporate recruiters were as

For the best part of a decade Europe's leaders have had lousy summer vacations as political and econ

Three days of direct peace talks last week failed to bridge a seemingly small, but apparently insurm

Evidence of an industrial slowdown in the United States and Britain is mounting. Measures of product

Sometimes it seems that government agencies will try anything to increase their funding, even if tha

Railroad mergers have sparked enormous controversy of late, but the newest rail linkup - a proposed

Chances are the nation's two major political parties will end up with presidential candidates who ro

The weather is getting out of hand.I don't mean El Nino, the recent heat wave in Texas or ev

Pork production in the Netherlands is recovering in 1998, just in time to add to a hog-and-pork surp

In 1974, Rep. Charles Vanik and Sen. Henry Jackson immortalized themselves by lending their names to

Is Japan's likely new prime minister, Keizo Obuchi, up to the task of fixing the country's ailing ec

SHIPPING DEREGMAY CAUSE PROBLEMSI read with interest your editorial on port competition (''P

What makes a good central banker? A pin-striped career spent mastering the bond market and the arcan

Argentine President Carlos Menem's announcement that he will not seek a third term is a testament to

Global economics is not my forte, nor will I ever be asked to advise on the future of the yen.

Last month the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit gutted the Justice Departm

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned Congress this week that inflation could become a prob

A special visa program to help U.S. companies meet their short-term needs for highly skilled employe

It's turning into a long, difficult summer for Korean companies and their workers. A militant Korean