Commentary

THE GOOD NEWS IS that the State of New York and Long Island Lighting Co. have reached an agreement o

THERE WAS EVERY REASON for the Interstate Commerce Commission to approve Greyhound Lines's acquisiti

On March 4, 1988, The Journal of Commerce carried an article by Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., What Abou

THESE ARE HARD TIMES for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Last week, ailing president Jac

REMEMBER READING THOSE DRY TOMES in school about how laws are made? The process looks so simple. A b

Too Many Sacrifices In US-Canadian PactI write to applaud Sen. Max Baucus' May 9 opinion art

Railroads hauled a record volume of grain in 1987, and this year is likely to be similar. The grain

When General Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali quietly deposed Tunisia's aging President for Life Habib Bourgu

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

As the pressures of competition have increased, employers have sought out new and adventurous ways o

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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