Commentary

Signs are everywhere that the ice is beginning to break on the most anachronistic relic of the Cold

Is Russia facing an Asian-style economic collapse? The signs are looking increasingly ominous. Inves

SEMATECH CONSORTIUMHAS ACHIEVED ITS GOALSFor ideological opponents of Sematech, the governme

President Clinton and his gang may soon be wishing for the days of the Monica Lewinsky hubbub. For r

In money and influence, American research is now topsy-turvy from what most people think it is. Indu

Jesse Helms and Fidel Castro have finally found something they can agree on: Neither likes the deal

Argentina has been synonymous with beef and exports since its cattle industry first boomed in the 19

Six years ago, the Danes held a referendum and almost aborted the grand project for European economi

The Teamsters union's ongoing legal troubles are not, as many would have it, the endemic sickness of

Here's a question most seaports would prefer no one raised: Is it fair to ask taxpayers to pay for a

Russia has no shortage of economic problems, but one of its worst is the failure to pay workers back

ISRAEL IS NO THREATTO US ECONOMIC INTERESTSIt is rare indeed for one to find seemingly contr

In this, my first column for The Journal of Commerce, I address issues involving ocean and inland tr

Monthly U.S. trade deficits continue to set records as the impact of the Asian economic crisis begi

It's easy to overlook corruption and cronyism when times are good, and many Indonesians - and scores

This is a wonderful moment in American history. The country is happy, wealthy and at peace. No war i

In the wake of recent nuclear tests, the United States has unilaterally imposed an array ofeconomic

The principal challenge now facing U.S. trade policy-makers and their counterparts in Europe, Asia a

The people of Northern Ireland and the republic of Ireland face a historic choice today when they vo

What is this display of macho leisure muscling into America's executive suites? You can hardly thumb

To his face, Indonesian President Suharto is venerated as Bapak, ''Father of the Nation.'' Behind hi

By now almost everyone has heard about the ''Year 2000'' or ''Y2K'' problem, the notorious computer

Imagine trying to compete under rules established more than a half-century ago while everyone else i

Spinach fans and vegetarians: Cut me a little slack as you read this, please. Contrasting spinach (y

Bill Clinton's China odyssey, scheduled for late June, will be a painful spectacle for two of the mo

So what exactly did President Clinton endorse at the World Trade Organization summit in Switzerland

No mistake can be as costly as one involving nuclear weapons, as the world found out suddenly last w

Tennessee banker Kenneth Rayborn is a driven man.Although he grew up in a poor Mississippi h

After years of delay, it may now be possible to open truck access across the U.S.-Mexican border, us

Americans spend an average of 22 minutes waiting in checkout lines to pay for purchases or services

As we face the 21st century, we pause in anticipation of what lies ahead while reflecting ambivalent

During the past decade, negotiators have scraped away many tariffs and trade barriers that interfere

China's vast size and huge development potential have created an allure for many multinational consu

Conservatives have a verb for liberal smear tactics. It's called being ''Borked,'' a reference to th

Of all the big news stories out of Asia in the past year, one major event has gone largely unreporte

Japanese harbor officials, apparently, are slow learners. Last year, the United States and Japan ave

There has long been a perception on Capitol Hill that to win re-election, one must be ardently pro-I

After more than a year in the wilderness, President Clinton has returned to the front lines in the f

Apart from launching a new round of global trade talks, President Clinton and European leaders also

Really big currency crises affecting many countries at once used to happen about once a decade. So f