Commentary

In his new book, "The Myth of Free Trade," Ravi Batra firmly establisheshimself as the Steph

The North American free-trade agreement is entering a crucial stage. In Canada, the implementing leg

HURRICANE ANDREW slammed into South Florida last August packing torrential rains and winds of 145 mi

The German government is under renewed pressure to approve dual nationality legislation following th

A PLAN FOR REVIVING THE MERCHANT MARINEThe Clinton administration made a rash judgme

IMPORTERS FAVOR REMOTE FILINGThe Joint Industry Group applauds and welcomes your May 26 edit

PERFORMANCE-BASED PAY is gaining ground in U.S. corporations, and not just for senior managers.<

Maritime Administration and Agriculture Department officials continue sniping at each other after th

Backed up by a costly public relations campaign, President Carlos Menem of Argentina will visit Wash

IF YOUR KIDS like gooey peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, be warned. To get his budget plan throug

BROKER DEFENDS OPEN REMOTE FILINGWith reference to your May 26 editorial, "Customs Brokers,"

WHAT'S A NEW ROAD or airport really worth? Will a new highway to a small town yield higher returns t

He has a kind, wise face, a nice demeanor, a curious mix of earnestness and I've-seen-it-all shrewdn

Pity Mickey Kantor. As the U.S. Trade Representative overseeing negotiations for supplemental accord

FIRST THE GOOD NEWS: Owners of commercial real estate will be paying less in local property taxes. N

ROSS PEROT is an engaging sort. As he brandished his bureaucrat-bashing "two b' four" on his Sunday

On March 1, in a speech at Rutgers, President Clinton took us all up to the mountaintop and showed u

CUSTOMS BROKERAGE IS A COMPLEX BUSINESSI read your May 26 editorial, "Customs Broker

The Clinton administration may be about to stabilize itself after plummeting in the polls and the wo

I recently visited Korea for the first time since 1977. Like most of us, I've read endless tributes

President Clinton hailed action by the House of Representatives narrowly approving his package of ta

CARGO is clearly on the back burner as the new presidential commission studys the problems of the ai

Last year, shares of Klang Container Terminal (KCT), Malaysia's largest ocean container operation, w

IT TAKES A GAMBLER to roll the dice on a casino market that's becoming increasingly crowded.

THE UNITED STATES slapped $20 million in trade sanctions on the European Community Friday over a dis

SMALL AND MID-SIZED American companies have a problem. To survive in competitive markets they need w

EUROPEAN BANK SQUANDERED FUNDSJennifer W. Macdonald's "Europe's New Gold-Plated Bank

"Modernizing" the Customs Service - who could be against that? Certainly not customs brokers

As Congress considers legislation to modernize the U.S. Customs Service, much misinformation is bein

The member countries of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade will choose a new director-genera

A crucial barometer of the Clinton administration's nascent trade policy will be its ability to deve

It was in Los Alamos, N.M., that I became fully aware of the enormous time, energy and money that go

As negotiations resume for parallel accords to the North American free-trade agreement (Nafta), oppo

AFTER SOME BLUSTER over possible sanctions in the future, President Clinton did the smart thing Thur

IF EDOUARD BALLADUR gets his way, French industry will never be the same. France's new conse

THE BUZZ inside the Beltway is getting louder as the House approaches a crucial vote on President Cl

STEINFELD'S 'ABSURD' UNDERCHARGE ARTICLEThe opinion piece written by Joseph L. Stein

Waiter: What kind of hazardous material would you like on your salad, sir? Customer: I'll ha

Tightrope Walker Bill is about to make his move. He's attempting two high wires almost simultaneousl

BEYOND THE BIG, FRONT-PAGE trade deals are the mechanics of trade: shipping goods worldwide, clearin