Commentary

ALMOST IMPERCEPTIBLY, momentum is building toward a closer, more unified European Union. Expansion o

The sense of shock, disbelief and sadness that swept the country last week on the news that Labour P

This is the first of two articles on U.S. anti-dumping laws, which are intended to preventsales of i

MIXED SIGNALS ON RAIL LABOR MATTERSIt seems that Larry Kaufman is having a serious disagreem

A dozen years ago, when an American motorist pulled into the service station to fill up his car, a s

HOUSE AND SENATE leaders will meet soon to work out the final version of a bill to restrict lobbyist

Tough contract negotiations with U.S. shipping companies could reshape Washington maritime lobbies l

Indian Prime Minister Narasimha Rao's visit to Washington this week provides the Clinton administrat

RAILROADS HAVE STAGED a remarkable comeback in the last decade, but their relations with labor have

AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland was inducted last week into the International Maritime Hall of Fame

The information fellow back in Brussels had been absolutely right. And also a touch outraged.

LONG HAUL TRUCK DRIVERS don't like seat belts. Too restrictive, they say. So to encourage them to bu

The Clinton administration's Office of Management and Budget recently proposed taxing someannuity ho

LUFTHANSA GERMAN AIRLINES took a big step toward private ownership Tuesday when its unions approved

Whether they like it or not, thousands of Americans are going to have to give up driving to work.

UNDERCHARGE CLAIMS ARE STILL ALIVEI was very disappointed with the level of inaccura

How can one explain the recent drop in the dollar? Not easily. It seemed to defy commonly ac

THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND and the president of France opened the Channel Tunnel for business lastweek, bu

THE AMERICAN health-care system cannot be improved by a bill that cobbles together one reform propos

Brace yourself for a battle of the behemoths. But not if your eyes tend to glaze over from t

WORLD CURRENCY MARKETS have been turbulent for more than two decades, ever since the United States a

The Chinese government is not cooperating with President Clinton. He told Beijing quite clearly last

IT'S A WONDER anyone takes seriously Rep. Newt Gingrich's assertion that U.S. sovereignty isthreaten

The global assault on the dollar last week was a symbolic vote of no confidence in Washington's lead

Four years ago this summer, Germany was reunited. Without a doubt, the going has been muchtougher th

WITH LESS THAN A MONTH to go before his big decision on China's tariff status, Bill Clinton's misgui

A DEFECTIVE PROPOSAL TO FIX SUPERFUNDWe would like to set the record straight regarding your

Last week's massive interventions on behalf of the dollar - coupled with the announced delay of two

A political earthquake hit the Netherlands last week and nobody noticed. Dutch voters rebell

The world economy has undergone a profound change in the past five years, creating distinctly new ch

Recent presidential elections throughout Central America suggest the region is at a political and ec

THE UNITED STATES recently signed a new world trade pact that, among other things, seeks to liberali

CHINA'S U.S TRADING PRIVILEGES are up for presidential review next month, but Mr. Clinton already ha

U.S. trading partners are expected to inform the State Department this week of their concerns with t

With the help of millions of dollars in lobbying funds, organized labor hassent a message: P

A recent Louis Harris poll in Mexico indicates that the substitute president- designate, Yale-educat

THE HARD-WON Uruguay Round trade pact did not end the war of words between the United States and the

FINANCIAL MARKETS hate uncertainty, and the United States right now is anuncertain place for

China is poised to take up a massive flood control project that it had put on hold five years ago un

The faint-hearted haven't a chance crossing the street at major intersections in this city - formerl