Commentary

Maybe the best name for it is Ed's Latest Mistake. That may seem too harsh a reading of the

TRY AS THEY MIGHT, the Democrats of the 1980s can't get some wrongheaded ideasfrom the 1970s

The size and scope of federal taxes and the question of who should pay them are sure to play a centr

Over the past several years, without much fanfare, the electric utility industry has been steadily m

The president must do it. So must the secretaries of agriculture, commerce, labor and treasury. And

A CLASH OF SPECIAL INTERESTS is threatening to bring the the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to

WILL EUROPE'S ECONOMIC INTEGRATION mean open markets or just more protection? American diplo

CUSTOMS' LAXITY HIT ON ENTRY OF GOODSIt is distressing to see the attention paid by the pres

HERE'S WHAT THE INTERSTATE Commerce Commission thinks of United Parcel Service: UPS stands a

In Bonn, the West German capital, a Trojan Horse is being offered. The horse, in the form of

IT'S NOT FAIR. That's what independent bankers are saying about the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'

The Social Security retirement and disability trust fund jumped by $22 billion in 1987 and will grow

ALTHOUGH HIS SCHEDULE will be filled with campaign appearances, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ll

Back on March 11, 1985, when Mikhail S. Gorbachev was voted in as general secretary of the Communist

AFTER TWO YEARS OF TALKING, progress toward a new global agreement to liberalize trade in agricultur

Foreign policy export controls don't work. That's clear to almost every U.S. exporter. But the admin

ONCE AGAIN, ALAN GREENSPAN had the opportunity to join the push for commodity money. Once again, the

THE HOMELY PICKUP TRUCK has become Detroit's bread and butter. One of every three new vehicles sold

THERE IS HOPE AT LAST for an end to the bloody wars in Southwest Africa. After three rounds of negot

Eight years ago, President Reagan came to Washington, vowing to reduce government regulation of busi

Even before he picked Sen. Lloyd Bentsen as his running mate, it was clear that Gov. Michael Dukakis

JAPANESE CARMAKERS DON'T SHROUD SALESYour report in the July 11 edition (Japanese Carmakers

Don't look now, but some leadership may have broken out here. It's an example of leading pub

The Inter-American Dialogue, a group of 70 prominent citizens from throughout the Western Hemisphere

In 1987, 34 journalists were killed, 10 were kidnapped or disappeared, 188 were arrested, 51 were ex

SOME OF THE BEST LEGISLATING Congress does is designed to protect Congressfrom itself. The b

THE ROAR OF A LARGE COMMERCIAL JET is only slightly louder than the clamorfrom local communi

For some people, awaiting life's next crisis is like waiting for Imelda Marcos' next shoe to drop.

Of all the appealing sounds in Japan, few are more reassuring to foreign exporters than the persiste

Wall Street celebrated a significant milestone last week, though it's a safe bet hardly anyone was a

THERE IS NO LEGAL COMPULSION for the United States to pay compensation for the 290 people who died w

THE TAX BILL now working its way through the House Ways and Means Committee offers Congress and the

I knew it well. Although a worse name could not be imagined, Allegis marked what was essentially a b

Greece has six months to shake off its bad boy image in the European Community. Athens took

S. AFRICAN BOYCOTTS MAY HURT WEST, TOOYour article regarding the effect of sanctions upon So

THE LEADERS OF MEXICO'S RULING PARTY have insisted that the era of their party's electoral dominance

The Journal of Commerce welcomes letters to the editor. Letters intended for publication should incl

Something about Michael Dukakis has made me uneasy ever since I returned to Massachusetts from cover

RIDDING THE TEAMSTERS UNION of its organized crime connections has been a Herculean challenge for fe

We printed a letter from one of our readers last week that really set me thinking. The lette