Commentary

President Clinton said he wants the creaking Social Security program overhauled and has even threate

Eleven years ago, the word ''biodiversity'' entered the public lexicon at a conference held at the N

You've got to wonder why the chiefs of higher education are upset by companies that peddle term pape

What's behind the U.S. ''employment miracle'' - the fruit of an economy that's created 14 million ne

The Multilateral Agreement on Investment currently being negotiated in Paris and designed to establi

The Asian currency collapse has revived a debate among economists over whether exchange rates should

Everyone interested in international finance has been marveling at the dramatic ups and downs of the

On the U.S. trade and global relations front, 1998 is shaping up as a year of little movement but lo

Better think twice before you say something nasty about beef in Texas - or certain vegetables in mor

In the 1970s, Japanese electronics manufacturers - with government support - learned how to manufact

FOREIGN POLICY GOALSSHOULDN'T DRIVE LABOR LAWOne of my early memories of the impact of telev

Who said shopping isn't addictive? Start with gold-plated toilet seats, next thing you're buying a c

The latest political rallying cry emanating from grass-roots America is the unlikely ''Get the gover

When Congress shelved campaign-finance reform until March, newspaper editorial writers had a fit. Th

Microsoft makes software that has led the global revolution in information technology, but now consu

Starting in the early 1960s a series of shocks - including the deaths of John Kennedy and Martin Lut

SAVE THE USMERCHANT MARINEAs most people celebrate the arrival of a new year, my husband wil

In his standard-issue navy suit and red power tie, accountant Bill Caldwell is the kind of guy who c

Many observers of the U.S. economy and the financial scene are coming to the conclusion that 1998 wi

South Korea breathed a sigh of relief when the bells in Seoul rang out the old year. The bells ended

Competition in U.S. local telephone markets suffered a significant setback last week when a federal

These aren't the best of times for banks or their employees. In Switzerland, workers at soon-to-merg

While many socialists and welfare statists debunk this, there really is a connection between poverty

Delegates to the Kyoto global warming conference have by now jetted home to their respective countri

The British record for a corporate deal was shattered recently when shareholders approved the $40 bi

Two factors will drive the transportation industry in 1998. Relentless market pressure will continue

In the United States, campaign contributions to the ruling party earn ambassadorships, plots in nati

UTILITY DEREGULATIONIS A DELIBERATE PROCESSAmerica's electric utility companies are gearing

The uncomfortable relationship between business and politics in post-apartheid South Africa has gain

For millions of people around the globe, three words say it all: ''the American dream.'' It's a powe

The politicians in Washington face two grave risks in the coming year: midterm elections and the rea

Opening borders to trade and investment can increase wealth and prosperity for the Americas, but fre

Those who have ridden the roller coaster of Mexican financial markets over the years, with long peri

With its long reprehensible history, New Year's was never that great a holiday to begin with. From i

Over the past decade, airlines have tightened their safety procedures by asking passengers to keep t

If you've got the post-Christmas-tapped-out-credit-card blues, consider the plight of the U.S. Army,

The signs are everywhere, in placid paddy fields and downtown Rangoon, red billboards screaming: ''O

In April 1947, delegates from the United States, Asia, Europe and Latin America traveled to Geneva.

Forget about the big bang. On Friday, Europe begins its big ring, one of the most significant events

Roman Catholic Church sources claim the Cuban government's softer line toward believers was prompted