Commentary

A friend of mine likes to quip that nothing was ever said for the first time. Nonetheless,I think I

VLADIMIR ZHIRINOVSKY, Russia's latest extremist, is threatening to reverse economic reforms, but don

Over the last decade, many U.S. companies have reduced the amount of fundamental scientific research

It's been 15 years since I read a book review that caused me to put into words my deepest conviction

Last week, assistant secretary of state for inter-American affairs Alexander Watson warned that an e

IT'S RARE for a big city mayor to threaten to close the local airport. But Richard Riordan of Los An

A GATT DEAL has arrived in time for Christmas, and it's just the gift slumping national economies ne

I am writing this column not long after putting up our Christmas tree and therefore should not be he

The successful Uruguay Round GATT agreement reduces trade barriers in many sectors and broadens the

ABOUT THE BEST that can be said of Russia's parliamentary election is that it was largely free of vo

US NEEDS BROAD EXPORT TRADE CENTERNow that the North American Free Trade Agreement has final

IT'S MUCH LESS than it could have been. The new GATT world trade deal, which will be unveiled in Gen

Suddenly Vietnam is being touted as tomorrow's economic superstar. "One of the most promisin

With Congress in recess, Washington is officially on vacation this month. But you would be hard pres

VLADIMIR ZHIRINOVSKY, the Russian ultra-nationalist who emerged from Sunday's elections as a force-t

Senate Republican leader Bob Dole is showing signs of heeding key lessons of 1992. Even so, however,

When President Clinton comes to Prague next Jan. 11-12 to meet with leaders of four Central European

In any competition for champion liar of the U.S. government, the Department of Energy, maker and gua

The collapse of the Berlin Wall, the miscarriage of the European Monetary Union, the end of the Japa

RESULTS AREN'T FINAL YET, but Russia's nationalists and communists were doing surprisingly well in p

DURING THE LAST DECADE, Latin America has become one of the world's fastest- growing air cargo marke

MASSACHUSETTS GOV. William Weld is a strong supporter of contracting state services to private firms

PRODDED BY A CIVIL LAWSUIT, the Justice Department has begun a criminal investigation that could thr

U.S. exporters aren't expecting a dramatic increase in the Clinton administration's export financing

Big Company Disease has corroded the economic foundation of corporate giants worldwide, but perhaps

TRUCKERS, SHIPPERS DON'T NEED TARIFFSThe recent letter from Martin E. Foley, executi

In New York City, the three most popular words are "excuse me" and "next." You say "excuse m

ENGLAND AND FRANCE are separated by a lot more than just water. Their policies on commerce and gover

RUSSIANS GO TO THE POLLS Sunday to choose a new parliament and constitution in an open election. Tha

As the world trade talks struggle to a conclusion this month in Geneva, new voices have emerged with

Is this the future of democracy after the Cold War: A neo-fascist named Mussolini running against a

You thought 1993 was a big year for trade on Capitol Hill? Wait till next year. All Congress

MICHIGAN'S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES passed a so-called trucking deregulation bill Tuesday.In fact, i

Innovation in new fields often comes from small start-up companies rather than large corporations. B

BA CODE-SHARING SHOULD BE LIMITEDIn response to the opinion article by Dick Mathias and Fran

More than anything, Wall Street wants to believe that low inflation is here to stay. The New York Ti

NO ONE IS POPPING CHAMPAGNE CORKS, but the economic forecast is improving by the day. Wholesale buye

Environmentalists are in the trade arena to stay. The precedent was set in crafting a North American

First the big freebies from drug companies were ruled out of bounds for doctors, thus eliminating th

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY changed its name to the European Union in November, but it was the same old F