Commentary

U.S. district judge Thomas Penfield Jackson may decide this week how much money four ex-union offici

LEADERS of the 18 nations in the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum set themselves an ambitious

The face of railroading in the Western United States is changing dramatically. Earlier this year, th

CHINA'S RECORD of prosecuting illegal producers of compact discs and movies has been spotty at best,

US SHIPYARD WORKERS HAVE PAID A PRICESen. John Breaux's article on shipbuilding subs

BOB CRANDALL, the president of American Airlines, is never reluctant to speak out. He told an aviati

The debate in Congress over the future shape of the U.S. financial services industries may well dete

FOUR YEARS after the Soviet Union vanished, Communists are poised for a comeback in Russia's critica

The disappearance of authoritarian governments in Latin America and the resolution of most of our in

"The test of a first-rate intelligence," F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote, ''is the ability to hold tw

Conflicts over handouts to rice and cotton farmers could still torpedo both the massive budget bill

Democrats in the White House and Republicans on Capitol Hill are maneuvering for advantage in the st

FORTUNE hasn't smiled on Denver International Airport, the multibillion dollar facility launched by

The problems confronting the Japanese banking system and its regulators are now affecting the world'

BOB DOLE made it official last week, taking to the Senate floor to formally declare his opposition t

Jacques Chirac and John Major may be the best of pals now, after Britain last week defended France's

The assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin has exposed the conflict most feared among

SIGNS OF THE TIMES: British insurance brokers and Lloyd's of London said Monday they would expand th

It might seem odd that someone would claim to explain the "reality" of a global trade relationship w

DEREGULATING THE OCEAN SHIPPING business never figured to be easy. A reform plan written earlier thi

Legislation to significantly deregulate the ocean shipping industry came under heavy fire at last we

Three times in the past two decades the residents of Quebec, Canada's biggest province, have express

THE BRITISH PUBLIC is in an uproar over the proposed privatization of English Channel port facilitie

AEI WASN'T PLAYING FAVORITESYour article, "Money Greases Massive Effort to Protect Glaxo Win

CONGRESS IS EXPECTED to approve a new highway funding bill soon, and with it a provision that could

RUSSIA IS STILL SCHEDULED to hold critical parliamentary elections on Dec. 17, but doubts are rising

The U.S. trade deficit with China has literally exploded in the last five years, increasing from $10

BUD SHUSTER is not letting principle stand in the way of politics. The Pennsylvania congressman has

In recent years the United States has engaged seemingly half the world in negotiations to liberalize

JONES ACT: LESS HEAT, MORE LIGHTThe growing debate over the Jones Act promises to be one of

CORRECTING THE 'KINGS POINT' RECORDYour Sept. 19 article, "Kings Point Grads Told: S

A person can't change his mind these days without everyone saying he's running for president. It's a

Where in the world are market opportunities ideal for U.S. companies? Many American executives immed

SOUTH AFRICANS went to the polls Wednesday in the first local elections contested among all races. A

REPUBLICANS in the House and Senate this week have begun shaping a final version of their landmark b

STILL SMARTING from Monday's narrow loss, Quebec's separatists may take some comfort from an old ada

If Medicare reform is the fundamental test for the conservative revolution, the Republicans have flu

The Federal Reserve System tightened its monetary policy in October. Preliminary data show that tota

THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS may be a political and diplomatic affair, but securing that peace will

I was recently invited to a Japanese friend's wedding. If I were a diplomat for my country, U.S.-Jap