Commentary

UNIONS HAVESHOULDERED WHEELAn inference might be drawn from the story in The Journal of Comm

With the Asian economies falling like so many dominoes, forecasters have little concern about the U.

The deepening financial crisis in Asia is overshadowing the earlier agenda for the summit of the Asi

Each of the major Class I railroads, with the exception of Conrail, is facing significant challenges

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In the ever stranger realm of North Korea, there is a fascinating astronomical anomaly transpiring,

Europe can be forgiven for indulging in a little schadenfreude over the financial turmoil in Asia.

Home is where the heart is. Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home. There are dozens of ex

The U.S. economy is growing strongly, but the rest of the global economy is in a precarious state.

President Clinton's agreement with Chinese President Jiang Zemin permitting the sale of U.S. nuclear

The developed countries, in a last-ditch push, agreed Friday on the basic terms of a treaty to outla

President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has a problem. One-third of his country is owned by several thou

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's struggle to restructure Japan's intricate and powerful bureaucrac

Asia's financial tremors have rocked world markets, but an earthquake of a different sort hit Russia

American coal producers predict that much of their industry will be eliminated over the next 10 year

Early in the next millennium, part-time work will likely be the norm in the United States rather tha

We're constantly reminded of soaring college costs and how saving money for college is a daunting ta

Economics students around the country, in advance of the holidays, have been learning that Christmas

The Export-Import Bank's financial problems continue. The Clinton administration's Office of Managem

The European finance ministers are agonizing over whether to include gold in the reserves of the fut

For the fourth time in just over a year, the warning bell has rung for science education.The

The first question South Korean voters should ask as they go to the polls next month is why nobody w

REFORM ADVOCATES TAKELITTLE FOR WHAT THEY SAVEIt comes as no surprise that the insurance ind

The U.S. airlines never had it so good.Record profits are everywhere. Last year was just und

A lay public depends heavily on the media to translate the opaque language of scientific theory. Yet

Last week's indefinite postponement of the House vote on fast-track trade negotiating authority is a

Even though American workers are more productive than they've been in years, experts say a shortage

The official statistics on U.S. unemployment for October dropped to 4.7 percent, raising anew for co

America's high-technology, information-age industries are fueling our economic expansion.The

Bill Schneider of the American Enterprise Institute observed a while back: In 1997 there will be one

President Ernesto Zedillo returned home from his two-day visit to Washington displaying an even grea

By refusing to give the president a blank check to negotiate international trade agreements, the Hou

A German economic think tank this week said the government could create more than 150,000 jobs by st

Does the United States have to resign itself to the fact that this administration is going to be the

The considered argument on free trade lost last week when President Clinton failed to win congressio

Is a flat income tax possible with President Clinton in the White House? That's a question I hear re

The changing structure of the global oil industry underscores the need for a coherent U.S. oil impor

Teamsters President Ron Carey, until recently Mr. Clean of organized labor, was disqualified for run

This year you expect to spend $816, on average, during the holiday season, according to a new survey

Microsoft's latest difficulties with the U.S. Department of Justice reveal the absurdity of attempti