Commentary

Monetary unification represents the backbone of the German unification process. On April 23, the Wes

It would be an exaggeration to say that Africa has been completely upstaged in recent months by what

FOR THE CITIZENS of Leipzig and Dresden, it was a fairy tale come true. After a long sleep on mattre

LET ANOTHER COUNTRY RAISE a barrier to U.S. business and the howls are immediate. But let foreigner

Recently, Congress held hearings on a bill that would pre-empt state economic regulation of motor ca

Another session of the Texas Legislature is upon us and magic sounds are rising from the halls of th

Interest rates in the United States, Japan, West Germany and the United Kingdom have moved up togeth

ON ANY LIST OF THE WORST-RUN countries in the hemisphere, the Republic of Peru would rank very high

THANKS TO UNCLE SAM, farmers received nearly $16 billion last year for growing crops the world doesn

BILL WOULD BROADEN DRAWBACK PROCEDURESBernard Lyons, in his letter to the editor (April 6),

The House Banking Committee is considering a bill introduced by Stephen Neal, D-N.C., directing the

The horrible fire that swept through the Danish-owned ferry Scandinavian Star two weeks ago has put

ONCE MORE THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION must decide whether to declare other nations to be unfair traders.

THE SECURITY THREAT has changed, but the Pentagon's response to the startling developments in the So

Speculation is rife in Washington over which countries, if any, the United States will brand as unfa

It takes 62 to buy $100 on Oxford Street. But try to turn that $100 back into sterling and you'll g

Where do we stand on modernizing and expanding the U.S. merchant marine? We have had studies and rev

American high-tech exporters are about to take on anti-Soviet hard-liners once again in the struggle

In an incisive letter sent last year to the summit of the leaders of the seven major industrialized

A PENSION SHOULD BE A PROMISE. But for many workers, that promise provesillusory when their

The press has been saturated with stories about the fear of African leaders that the West is poised

IF ANYONE IN WASHINGTON still thinks the Federal Reserve Board should push interest rates lower to

THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S ZEAL to eliminate purported barriers to U.S. exports is getting a bit out

WHO OWNS YOUR SPLEEN? You do, of course, while it's still in your body. Who owns it, however

CONFUSING THE LAW AND THE ISSUESYour April 4 editorial, "Confusion at the ICC," might better

Every spring we hear of a crisis in U.S.-Japan relations, caused by Americanpressure on Japa

The enormous economic potential of Central and Eastern Europe intrigues Western businessmen and fina

HOW ARE WE GOING to put a man on Mars now that the Cold War is over? John F. Kennedy launched the ef

With Earth Day 1990 approaching, the good news is that the environmental movement is spreading. When

One of the articles of faith since the late 1950s has been that anything the Japanese produce can be

Political leaders could learn in South America that austerity and fairness, if they go together, can

AN ANXIOUS POWERLESSNESS growing across the environment like kudzu: That's Boston Globe columnist El

After collaborating with Argentina and Egypt to develop the Condor II long- range guided missile, Ir

"Dublin Castle, April 28, 1990," may turn out to be more than just a footnote in the history books o

Everyone agrees with the goals of multicultural education: Citizens of a democratic society must lea

THERE IS MUCH TO APPLAUD in the agreement struck between the United States and Japan earlier this mo

BOOMERANG BABIES: That's how they refer to the growing number of adult children who move back to th

The collapse of communism has become feature fare: In every day's newspaper, and on every evening's

CAN COMMODITY TRADERS BE TAUGHT to behave ethically? The Chicago Mercantile Exchange soon will find

It wasn't only concerns about profits that led the trucking industry to ask government regulators la