Commentary

President Clinton killed Dan Quayle's Council on Competitiveness last week. Still, the underlying ex

FEDERAL BANK REGULATORS are turning to private insurance markets to reduce taxpayer liabilities for

NO ONE MANIPULATES the trade laws like Big Steel - unless, of course, it's the regulators who enforc

Bill Clinton entered the White House with a pledge to reorganize government to promote American high

GOOD REASONS FOR ISRAEL'S DEPORTATIONSRegarding your recent editorial on Palestinian deporte

For the investment tax credit promised as a critical ingredient in candidate Bill Clinton's economic

THE ENDLESS WRANGLING over Quebec's place in the Canadian federation shows no sign of letting up.

SOMEHOW, IN LESS THAN A MONTH, Bill Clinton has moved from cutting middle class taxes to raising the

Investors beware! The new Clinton administration is sending all the wrong signals about the economy:

Are there new energy taxes in our future? Assuming he wasn't speaking too freely, Secretary of the T

Even as Bosnia-Herzegovina's three warring factions continue tenuous peace talks in Geneva, U.S. pol

THE TIRESOME WAR OF WORDS between Washington and Tokyo is starting up again. The latest dipl

One can only hope that President Bill Clinton gets off to a faster start than Philippine President F

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN - British Airways' bold bid to buy into the U.S. aviation market - has resumed

Helmut Kohl could probably pat himself on the back: He has outlasted almost all his colleagues in th

GUATEMALA ARTICLE OVERSTATED PROBLEMSRichard Schweiger's Jan. 11 article, "Guatemala

CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATS, in search of a way to boost the economy while cutting federal spending, hav

Much of Washington is a mix of those hoping to join the Clinton administration and Bush officials wh

Want something to chew on? Consider the Supreme Court's ruling on the business practices of the nati

At the intersection of science and politics, Ed David is rated very savvy. In 1971, as an accomplish

THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, under pressure from highway safety advocates, has wisely shelved a

As Bill Clinton settles into the presidency, he would do well to heed that famous admonition from ba

As the American military operation in Somalia draws to a close, it leaves behind a dramatic preceden

IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED . . . Less than a month ago, British Airways and USAir cancele

TERRORIST ACTS LED TO ISRAELI EXPULSIONSIt was with some dismay that I read your edi

CANDIDATE BILL CLINTON'S harsh treatment of China softened the closer he got to the White House. Now

DURING THE CAMPAIGN, the Clinton camp often alluded to unsavory foreigners scheming to undercut Amer

WITH WORLD TRADE TALKS teetering on the brink of failure, the last thing you'd expect to hear is tal

As Bill Clinton takes up residence in the Oval Office, his advisers are laboring over a plan to refo

Reforming U.S. trade policy is all the rage in Washington, but most of the talk ignores a crucial is

Leo Abruzzese, boss of bosses of this opinion-editorial page, had a coup de cervelle last week. "Bil

Our politicians' most valuable assets are their index fingers: They vigorously point them at themsel

It took Richard Nixon, a conservative Republican, to open the door to Red China. Perhaps Bill Clinto

TWO OF BILL CLINTON'S senior economic advisers hinted last week at how the new president can keep hi

FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES - bombers in Iraq, troops in Somalia and civil war in Bosnia - threaten Bill C

By this time, grumbling about the absurd length of the transition period between administrations has

STATE PILOTS ARE SAFE AND QUALIFIEDYour Dec. 18 article, "California Is Asked to Tig

Roads, tunnels, government offices, sewer systems . . . The Clinton administration is expect

Contemplate for a moment the reaction in the United States if the federal government decided the U.S

SEAPORTS AND RAILROADS are angling for a share of the $120 billion in federal trust fund money Washi