Commentary

AT&T lops off 40,000 jobs. Jobless claims are up. Housing starts slump despite low interest rates. S

FRANCO-U.S. RELATIONS have had their ups and downs. Right now, though, the two countries are getting

DEFENDING OCEAN SHIPPING CONFERENCESI've been reluctant to write concerning your Jan

The American economy appears to be headed for a recession this year. No matter who is in charge of t

"We can do without Taiwan for the time being; let it come after 100 years . . . Why is there need to

RICH AND POOR NATIONS alike are flocking to the World Trade Organization judiciary to seek the resol

Bryan Johnson and Thomas Sheehy take the occasion of the publication of their latest Index of Econom

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT, U.S. labor unions are showing signs of outgrowing theirinsularity and

In one fell swoop, your Dec. 8 editorial, "No Shipbuilding Subsidy," managed to dispose of the entir

STARTING MARCH 1, New York cabbies must be polite, drive air-conditioned cars, speak English and kno

While Europe agonizes over the Euro, its planned single currency, it is still the greenback that cou

Sudden, but not surprising. This was how U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor described the rise

ONE OF THE LAST VESTIGES of Cold War economic policy all but disappeared last week. U.S. restriction

UP-SP MERGER IMPROVES COMPETITIONRip Watson's Jan. 19 Inside Talk column (Page 2B) was an in

MORE THAN A YEAR after its peso crisis began, Mexico's economy remains in a deep recession. Still, s

The timetable for broad tax revision, such as a flat tax or other consumption- based levy, may quiet

On Dec. 31, 1995, America took the final step in one of the most important public health actions eve

MENTION THE EURO to a group of Germans, Italians or Frenchmen and the reactions will range from skep

A line was dropped from Greg Mastel's Jan. 24 opinion article, "In Defense of Trade Politics," becau

It was a speech that could have been given by any number of Republicans. The emphasis was on

"Our citizens are willing to pay more in taxes in order to have a considerably higher degree of soci

It takes a certain arrogance to enter public life. There are few times in history when Cincinnatus i

SEVENTY-THREE SECONDS into its flight 10 years ago this Sunday, the Space Shuttle Challenger explode

BILL CLINTON DECLARED an end to big government Tuesday night, then used his State of the Union speec

Based on December's anemic retail sales, U.S. consumers are not in the spending mood. Neither are th

RUSSIA'S BID for membership in the Council of Europe, the continent's democratic club, deserves seri

TRADE DOESN'T CAUSE HOMELESSNESSYes, the homeless are everywhere. However, to imply that thi

Some funny things have been happening on the way to next Monday's swearing-in of separatist leader L

With the recent resumption of Palestinian authority over Nablus and Bethlehem, the peace process in

Washington's community of trade Cassandras has recently taken to gnashing teeth and pulling hair ove

BUDGIE THE HELICOPTER, a cartoon character conceived by Fergie, alias the Duchess of York, was repor

It's winter in rural Japan. Central heating is a relatively new concept in this 1,200-year-old count

FLAT TAX FEVER continues to spread, winning converts on the campaign trail and in Washington. Steve

REPUBLICANS continue to undermine their own laudable efforts to balance the federal budget. This tim

From his taste for Saumagen (sow-stomach) to his new cookbook of German cuisine, beefy German Chance

For many freight railroad customers, the next 12 months could be a tumultuous time. Major carriers i

A grim anniversary has passed unnoticed in Washington, but not in Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital th

THE RESULTS ARE IN: The World Trade Organization ruled on its first trade dispute last week and the

PRESIDENT ERNESTO ZEDILLO's trip to Europe this week is calculated to bring Mexico closer to the Eur

As the nation's railroads release their final earnings for the last 12 months, it's clear 1995 will