Commentary

As is often the case, the spotlight rarely shines on a small developing nation unless a political cr

For the first time in the 50-year history of the United Nations, a sub-Saharan African was named its

Russian President Boris Yeltsin has once again defied the doubters. Just seven weeks after complex h

The World Trade Organization's negotiations to liberalize the global telecommunications market are e

CLOSING GRAY MARKETSIS NOT A SOLUTIONYour Dec. 9 article (''Hong Kong debates role of gray g

The Russian economy and financial markets are settling down, but the downside risk for investors rem

The global trading community took a small but significant step this month toward eradicating one of

Once again, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has shown its willingness to raise air pollutio

VOLLEYS AT THEVOUCHER VULTURESThe school-voucher vultures continue circling the public schoo

Here's a conversational bombshell that's bound to liven up any holiday party: There's no ''glass cei

Calling all last-minute holiday shoppers. You may not be as bad off as you think. Hitting the stores

Before Bill Clinton began racking up victories, pundits accused Democrats of knowing only one way to

I'm bullish on China.I know the downside. The country is ruled by aging authoritarians who j

Last month's Hamburg Soybean Party will probably not stand on the same rung in the history of Wester

It's not an entirely happy New Year for the Port of New York and New Jersey.First the good n

Foreign direct investment in Latin America rose to a record $30.8 billion this year - yet another cl

Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto is dismantling Japan Inc. Last week he announced a major deregulati

From its birth in the late 4th century, Christmas has had to fight commercialism and secularization

The economic success of the Four Tigers of Asia - Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan - is

The AFL-CIO has undergone a ''palace revolution at the top which has not percolated down to its memb

DEFICIT CONTROL SEEMSTHE RIGHT PLAY FOR RUSSIAThe International Monetary Fund is often on th

U.S.-Japanese trade ties may start to fray again, some analysts are warning. The big U.S. trade defi

A lot has been said since enactment of the 1996 Telecommunications Act about how it will stimulate v

THE ECONOMIC COUNCIL:A LARGER TRADE ROLE?Your Dec. 2 ''Washington Report'' column headlines

In 1992, Bill Clinton ran for president promising to ''put people first'' in economic policy. His tr

The following things are true about Christmas:* Sometimes it's joyous and merry but it's nev

If your car's speedometer wasn't working, would you rely on cruise control? What if the car you were

Indonesia's ill-conceived national car program is bearing its first fruit: a sharp drop in car sales

Give the Wall Street Journal credit: Nowhere are the virtues of free markets extolled more passionat

As a 25-year-old woman of Zairian ancestry, I feel pain, shame, distress and helplessness that my co

The plot is thickening in the high-stakes fight over who will own Conrail, which holds a practical r

Congratulations, Kofi Annan, on your election to the United Nations' top job. Your problems are abou

Loophole closing is back in the news. According to a recent front-page story in The New York Times,

WHEN TRADE PARITYADDS UP TO CHARITYA few comments on your article, ''Caribbean designers see

At the moment, America's two most important bilateral relationships - with Russia and China - have r

The Ozone Transport Assessment Group may not be a household name, but millions of households east of

The dismissal of yet another Mexican attorney general - the sixth in eight years - and an uncharacte

It doesn't take much to launch the space wonks into another round of hallucinations about manifest d

A letter from APL Limited President Tim Rhein, published Wednesday, contained a transcription error.

Tung Chee-Hwa, the shipping magnate who was picked by Beijing last week to become Hong Kong's first