Commentary

Back in the mid 1970s when I attended Columbia University's Graduate School of Business, many of the

THE HERTZ CORP., the nation's largest car rental company, is urging state legislatures to bar the co

While the concept of a free trade zone between the United States and Canada holds great promise, the

THE MUCH-DISCUSSED LINK between product liability law and the insurance industry has obscured what s

Technology Problem Thwarts AIDS CureBefore the record closes, the research-oriented pharmace

One of the best daily soap operas currently playing outside Brazilian television - second or third o

WE WANT TO GET THEIR ATTENTION was how Customs Commissioner William von Raab defended his agency's d

Eliminating international imbalances is going to require sustained efforts by the principal nations

OVER JAPANESE OBJECTIONS, the longstanding dispute over Tokyo's quotas on imports of beef and orange

Almost two months ago, I proposed a new approach for dealing with the debts of less developed countr

In recent speeches, two leaders of America's scientific community have issued a sobering warning: Th

Truck Safety Article Missed Vital PointsPaul S. Dempsey's attempt to link motor carrier dere

Let's get on with it. Let's get through the ritual dance of a presidential veto and attempts

PROPAGANDA MASQUERADING as a study by the Chamber of Mines of South Africa should earn that country'

IN PRINCIPLE, the Supreme Court's ruling Monday that it is not always illegal for manufacturers to r

WITH THE FAILURE OF ITS EFFORTS to overthrow Panamanian strongman Manuel Antonio Noriega, the Reagan

In the lexicon of modern politics, a liberal is a person passionately committed to solving pressing

The Japanese government's timing was extraordinary. As thousands of Japanese were leaving the countr

The debate over the recent trade bill reflected the dilemma between the need to protect the technolo

A PROTRACTED DISPUTE over commercial fishing off Alaska has turned into a ticklish diplomatic proble

During the early stages of this year's presidential campaign, much attention was focused on Rep. Ric

Firms Widely Oppose Plant-Closings ProvisoYour reporter's unnamed business source obviously

Just eight months after the regular national elections last September, citizens of the Common Market

EMINENT DOMAIN IS A POWER not to be misused. But there are times when it is proper for a government

The federal funds rate - the overnight borrowing rate controlled by the Federal Reserve - fell in 19

WITH THE VETO of the trade bill a foregone conclusion, political pundits are looking fora reaction f

IN BUSINESS, there's a time and season for everything. A particular strength or managerial style mig

Paraphrasing the poet Robert Frost, Something there is that doesn't love a lawyer. The Illin

Scott E. Pardee is vice chairman of Yamaichi International (America) Inc. His title was give

ONCE AGAIN THE WORLD COURT has ruled against the United States in a matter of international law. Onc

Right-wing extremist Jean-Marie Le Pen's success in last Sunday's French election is being widely in

An April 26 editorial misstated which federal agencies are conducting investigations of Eastern Airl

Inspection Practice Has Definite BenefitsI am concerned about Anthony Barone's article, Make

The litigation recently filed by nine state attorneys general charging major players in the insuranc

THE INSIDIOUS EFFECTS of age and inattention are turning thousands of U.S. bridges into accidents wa

SURREPTITIOUS INTRA-CORPORATE DEALINGS are hardly a new phenomenon. For decades, developing countrie

In recent years, the debate over foreign exchange policy in the United States has become polarized b

In King of Hearts, an anti-war comedy film set late in World War I, an advancing British unit and a

Raw Data Distorts TVA Rate PictureA story in your April 7 issue concludes that a Department

AFTER THREE YEARS of wheeling and dealing, Congress has sent a trade bill to President Reagan's desk