Commentary

The Clinton-Jiang summit was a success.While expressing legitimate disappointment about Chin

Congress has lost a stunning opportunity to reform the Food and Drug Administration. The authorizati

Passengers on the London subway could soon be watching films projected onto screens fixed to the tun

With the ''fast track'' bill dead for this year, the ad- ministration quickly switched into spin-co

It's not just Europe's business sector that's readying itself for economic and monetary union. Publi

The global economy is poised for major shifts as we approach the 21st century. All those involved in

When the European Union began laying corner- stones for economic integration in the mid-1980s, gov

When world leaders meet to hammer out an international treaty on climate change this December, one o

First China, then Japan, followed by the countries of Southeast Asia.Now in the final chapte

This business of federal trustbusters' barging heedlessly into toy land, unsettling small children -

Let's talk about how much we all hate the IRS and what Congress is doing about it.There can'

The latest fix the European Union is considering for its huge unemployment problem is a ''code of co

The statistics are inconclusive, but many investors have soured on Vietnam. Journalists, commentator

Carpets made in South Asia will be the first products subject to a new U.S. law banning imports made

France is balking at opening its rail market to British carriers in return for a 34-year concession

Watching the protest that marked the recent launch of the Cassini mission to Saturn clearly demonstr

Japan's social system is about to undergo revolutionary change.There's a growing consensus t

Insurance companies dodged a bullet in New Jersey.Democrat Jim McGreevey narrowly missed an

Shippers, passengers and policy-makers are in a tizzy as Amtrak strike deadlines come and go. Meanwh

The federal budget deficit, which has helped to define American politics for more than 20 years, is

The U.S. Supreme Court decision this week opening the door for manufacturers to fix prices sounds li

As you're reading this, it is likely that a Union Pacific freight train is rolling through the spect

The separation of state and business took the first step in Russia Wednesday when President Boris Ye

The visit by China's Jiang Zemin brought great expectations for stronger economic cooperation betwee

When Mexican president Ernesto Zedillo says the United States should compensate his country for the

Pity poor Benazir Bhutto. Pity poor Pakistan.Some say the country is a product of the Bhutto

Congress votes this week on whether to give President Clinton fast-track negotiating authority to ex

BELARUS MAKINGGRADUAL PROGRESSYour Friday, Oct. 10, 1997, report on Page 3A headlined ''U.S.

Never do business with your family is an adage Indonesian President Suharto should have followed yea

The Clinton administration Tuesday won an important skirmish in its battle for expanded trade negoti

Every time you fill up at a gas pump, unwrap some prepackaged food, or wear clothes made from synthe

Historically, modes of transportation were relatively unconnected and largely served domestic needs,

The European Commission and the European Monetary Institute, the forerunner of the European Central

There's a lot of talk these days about intermodalism - one could be forgiven for thinking it's a new

The new world depends not only on how we bridge our differences in opening markets, but how we build

Transportation is something most people don't think about until things go wrong. Over the past three

The visit of Chinese President Jiang Zemin was just what Washington, a city gripped by political sca

It's becoming a French tradition. As soon as retailers stock up for Christmas, the truckers go on st

Earlier this year, a computer with a name defeated a reigning chess champion in a symbolic victory t

A dramatic combination of developments in the past decade has contributed to rapid growth in the Isr