Commentary

President Clinton, as expected, renewed normal trading rights with China Wednesday, but many in Cong

Despite the successful $4 billion bond offering by the South Korean government in April, the Korean

Recent articles attributing low U.S. inflation to rising productivity are amusing. They have a logic

Professor: Class will come to order. Today we will discuss reporting news of medical progress. Why i

Europe's bid to transfer freight from its clogged high- ways to its underutilized rail tracks has h

The word itself is confusing.A sanction is a penalty; it also can be a seal of approval.But

In these days of ever-increasing health-care costs, the cost of prescription drugs - and the cost di

A specter haunts Asia: the threat of China devaluing its currency, the yuan, to regain its export co

ALASKA, UNOCAL SETTLEDISPUTE OVER BACK TAXESSEATTLE - Alaska and Unocal have resolved a disp

Azerbaijan signed three new agreements with foreign companies Tuesday to develop its huge Caspian ba

Two centuries ago this month, the Rev. Thomas Malthus published his ''Essay on the Principle of Popu

Hong Kong's secret is finally out. Democracy is alive and well in this corner of Asia. While other p

Russia's economy is still in trouble, but after a week of financial hell, the outlook may be improvi

Here's the fantasy: I return home from a week in the country, unable to access my e-mail. I simply f

Only weeks after pushing through the largest rate increase in years, 10 major Asian shipping lines a

When the Berlin Wall fell down and Mikhail Gorbachev handed over the entire Soviet economic system t

Looming like a monument built by a foreign occupier, Bucharest's giant ''Palace of the People'' cast

After a recent string of disturbing stories on U.S. exports and arms control, it has become clear th

Can Pacific Asia be integrated into the world economy? Until a few years ago, that question was irre

Who speaks for workers in California on Proposition 226, a measure that would require unions to obta

Amtrak, the national passenger railroad, is in business to do just that: Move passengers. But the fi

Once again, Asian stocks, bonds and currencies are under heavy selling pressure, nearly a yearafter

You can hardly pick up a business book today without seeing the words leadership, empowerment, trust

Export subsidies are back as a high-profile weapon in the global farming wars. In recent days, the

With unemployment so low, American companies will need to groom tomorrow's workers while they are st

Faced with reduced economic growth, the Chinese government is attempting to use tax and spending pol

Americans like to say they're not tradition-bound. But how else to explain that in a recent survey,

INDIA TO LET OUTSIDERSBUILD 2 POWER PROJECTSNEW DELHI - India has approved separate proposal

''Crocodile Hole'' is the evil-sounding name of the place near Jakarta where six Indonesian generals

Over the last several weeks, millions of investors have been participating in one of the great corpo

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Bill Roth, R-Del., wants to hold a hearing June 10 on President Cl

When in doubt, fire someone. Russian President Boris Yeltsin, struggling to boost investors' confide

Dazed and bleeding, Japan has become everybody's favorite whipping boy. According to theemerging con

Recently, many import customers have expressed fears that the impending peak shipping season will be

The Justice Department's misguided attack on Microsoft is not the only indication that federal meddl

The victimization syndrome thrives in Mexico, where the double-whammy of bloodthirsty narcotrafficke

It was inevitable that Microsoft would run afoul of the antitrust laws.The company has gaine

When President Clinton arrives in Hong Kong at the end of his June trip to China, chances are he wil

It was always a question of when, not if. Pakistan finally responded to India's recent nuclear tests

Just what does the Clinton administration think of the ever-stronger U.S. dollar, especially as it r