Commentary

THE LENGTHY DELAYS that have become a routine part of air travel have had beneficial effects after a

This is a tale about a backyard deck and a handful of unelected social mechanics in Alexandria, Virg

ELECTION-YEAR HYSTERIA over drugs is getting out of hand. Before they go overboard in their eagernes

These look like trying times for George Bush. The vice president has long since wrapped up the Repub

Financial markets were briefly thrown into turmoil last week when major banks boosted their prime le

THE UNITED STATES and Brazil have declared a cease-fire in their 4-year-old war over computers. As t

Spending their newly powerful yen in the worldwide marketplace to acquire substantial bargains while

Much has been written and more spoken about the vacancies in the chief executive slot at several of

FOR OVER TWO DECADES, the leadership of Lee Kuan Yew has made Singapore the envy of Asia. Now, howev

President Reagan believes the United States has found a major new export, even though the returns ca

Last month's meeting in Moscow of the U.S.-U.S.S.R. Trade and Economic Council, attended by 500 U.S.

PENSION FUND INVESTMENT MANAGERS have been criticized by policy-makers for compounding stock market

Cargo Preference Urged on All ImportsIn recent years the trade deficit has been stupefying a

SIX MONTHS AGO, the world appeared to be on the verge of an economic downturn. Now, inflation result

THE SPREAD OF THE service economy notwithstanding, agriculture remains the most contentious problem

Tennessee is really three states in one, Larry Buckingham said. The western part where Memphis is lo

THE SCOPE of the message with which President Reagan will veto the giant trade bill this week is sti

Are foreigners mindlessly buying up the United States? The evidence is at odds with most popular not

ONE OF THE WORLD'S more curious trade barriers is about to bend. Starting next March 1, Icelanders w

THERE CAN INDEED BE TOO MUCH of a good thing. At least that's the picture being painted throughout A

Socialist President Francois Mitterrand is a master of political survival. His triumph in last Sunda

SGS Wouldn't Sway In This InspectionYour article Export Inspection Firm Raps Claims It Slows

The Federal Republic of Germany is undergoing one of the most significant shifts in political opinio

BRITONS LIKE THE UNITED STATES, so much so that they hold over $70 billion worth of direct investmen

Much has been written about the Reagan legacy of twin budget and trade deficts, but little has been

The charge that President and Mrs. Reagan relied on astrology, at least in scheduling important pres

During the last 30 years, air cargo has evolved from a novel and expensive form of transportation fo

EUROPE'S LENGTHY FLIRTATION with conservatism is drawing to a close. From Socialist President Franco

POLICING POT-SMOKING RAILROAD ENGINEERS and beer-drinking truck drivers has become an increasingly i

JUDGED BY ITS SIZE, the problem of Argentina's barriers to air courier service is tiny. Judged by it

Reports last week from Geneva hinted, once again, that the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade is

Reagan administration cutbacks in federal programs to aid U.S. exporters spurred Minnesota Gov. Rudy

A visit to London is a humbling experience for an American these days, especially for someone from N

IT WON'T RAISE MUCH REVENUE, but the pending legislation to tax some income- producing activities of

BALANCING THE COMPETING CONCERNS of natural gas producers and pipelines will present some tough choi

The recent visit to Moscow by more than 500 American business leaders and the novel sight of a mobil

OIL PROSPECTING in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a controversial undertaking. In appro

Study's Credibility Is QuestionableYour article (Product Crunch Takes Toll, April 18) about

It's been more than a century since British scientist Angus Smith coined the phrase acid rain to des

U.S. EXPORTERS, says Export-Import Bank Chairman John Bohn Jr., are still being hurt by foreign gove