Commentary

It was Oscar Wilde who said there are two tragedies in the world: "One is not getting what one wants

A SWISS-BASED organization has rated the world's most expensive cities, and two Japanese entries eas

CHILE'S ADMISSION to the North American Free Trade Agreement should be a foregone conclusion. But na

This is addressed to all those fabulously fortunate American schoolchildren now eagerly entering the

PROTECTING WORKERS IN THE CARIBBEANRosalind McLymont, in her Trade Talk column, take

Government transportation planning has a bad - and mostly well-deserved - reputation in the freight

AIR TRAVEL between Britain and the United States will improve soon thanks to a modest new deal betwe

Proposing the dissolution of a government agency is like breaking off a bad relationship: The notion

Suddenly, the United States is teetering on the edge of recession. In the last two months, employers

For U.S. exporters, the once-booming Mexican market has changed dramatically. Last year Mexico was a

Cuban officials say the Cuban economy is recovering. One sign they point to is the revaluation of th

Accidents will happen. However much time and money is spent on raising technical standards a

WITH AMERICA'S trade threats against Japan casting doubt on its commitment to freer trade, it may se

DON'T RISK ANOTHER RAILROAD WRECKLarry Thomas, president of the Society of the Plast

At first there were a few "pinch-me-I'm-dreaming" moments. Yes, I was in Loudon County, a Vi

CALIFORNIA has been beset by calamities of Biblical proportions - earthquakes, mud slides,fires and

THE UNITED STATES is the world's sole surviving superpower and remains, in many ways, an economic an

Clinton administration officials are concerned that a provision of a Senate bill lifting the 20-year

Republicans are bustling in their little congressional workshops, chipping away at the one tax credi

FASTER AND BETTER transportation underlies much of the growth in world trade, and improved connectio

IN CASE anyone still believes the Clinton administration's trade policy is even minimally consistent

Few aspects of Bill Clinton's presidency have been subject to as much relentless assault as his fore

ELIMINATING CHILD LABOR IN BANGLADESHThe Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Export

The Worldwide Air Transport Conference held last November and December in Montreal by the Internatio

MEXICO may be heading into a long, hot summer. Savings are running low for many Mexicans, jobs are s

TRY AS THEY MIGHT, governments cannot impose their will on internationalfinancial markets. B

On Sunday the gubernatorial candidates of Mexico's center-right National Action Party (PAN) recorded

Some say it's vital, others call it essential, still others term it critical. What they're d

Unless an 11th-hour settlement is reached - and that seems unlikely at the moment - the United State

Auto workers of America beware! Tariffs of 100 percent on Japanese luxury cars may look like a gift

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is on the horns of a dilemma, damned if he eases money and d

FEDERAL SPENDING on roads and bridges is critical to a sound economy, but so is a balanced budget. R

Sixty-six-year-old Nobuko Miyagi is dressed modestly in a flowered blouse, black earings and a black

Once again, headlines suggest the United States and Japan are on the brink of a trade war. U.S. Trad

The Federal Trade Commission is alleging that New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc. is deceiving consumers

France will bask in the international limelight for the next couple of months as its allies try to f

THE REPUBLICAN PLAN to slash foreign aid and assert more congressional control over foreign policy h

AFTER MONTHS OF NEGOTIATIONS, the United States and Britain are close to a deal that will modestly i

The current trade flap between Japan and America affects much more than the price of a Lexus.

Washington's international trade apparatus needs a bit of perspective . . . about underwear.