Commentary

IMITATION may be the sincerest form of flattery, but not in the high-fashiondress business.<

For the majority of South Africans celebrating their freedom after this month's historic non-racial

THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE portrays itself as a modern corporation that competes with other delivery co

An item in the May 16 "Washington Report" column (Page 10A) incorrectly stated the name of a lobby g

At a time of great tension in Sino-American relations, a U.S. secretary of State travels to Beijing

GATT SALMON CASE UPHELD US FINDINGSYour April 28 article on the GATT salmon dispute between

This is the second of two articles on U.S. anti-dumping laws, which are intended to prevent sales of

TAXPAYERS have lost billions of dollars to below-market sales and leases of federal lands containing

AMERICANS AND EUROPEANS are heavily invested in each other's economies, with total cross-border hold

Wall Street glanced at the $3 billion drop in retail sales in April and jumped to the conclusion tha

Most people who have watched growing unemployment, corruption, crime and inefficiency in China and t

ALMOST IMPERCEPTIBLY, momentum is building toward a closer, more unified European Union. Expansion o

The sense of shock, disbelief and sadness that swept the country last week on the news that Labour P

This is the first of two articles on U.S. anti-dumping laws, which are intended to preventsales of i

MIXED SIGNALS ON RAIL LABOR MATTERSIt seems that Larry Kaufman is having a serious disagreem

HOUSE AND SENATE leaders will meet soon to work out the final version of a bill to restrict lobbyist

A dozen years ago, when an American motorist pulled into the service station to fill up his car, a s

RAILROADS HAVE STAGED a remarkable comeback in the last decade, but their relations with labor have

Tough contract negotiations with U.S. shipping companies could reshape Washington maritime lobbies l

Indian Prime Minister Narasimha Rao's visit to Washington this week provides the Clinton administrat

The information fellow back in Brussels had been absolutely right. And also a touch outraged.

AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland was inducted last week into the International Maritime Hall of Fame

LUFTHANSA GERMAN AIRLINES took a big step toward private ownership Tuesday when its unions approved

The Clinton administration's Office of Management and Budget recently proposed taxing someannuity ho

LONG HAUL TRUCK DRIVERS don't like seat belts. Too restrictive, they say. So to encourage them to bu

Whether they like it or not, thousands of Americans are going to have to give up driving to work.

How can one explain the recent drop in the dollar? Not easily. It seemed to defy commonly ac

THE AMERICAN health-care system cannot be improved by a bill that cobbles together one reform propos

THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND and the president of France opened the Channel Tunnel for business lastweek, bu

UNDERCHARGE CLAIMS ARE STILL ALIVEI was very disappointed with the level of inaccura

Brace yourself for a battle of the behemoths. But not if your eyes tend to glaze over from t

IT'S A WONDER anyone takes seriously Rep. Newt Gingrich's assertion that U.S. sovereignty isthreaten

The global assault on the dollar last week was a symbolic vote of no confidence in Washington's lead

The Chinese government is not cooperating with President Clinton. He told Beijing quite clearly last

WORLD CURRENCY MARKETS have been turbulent for more than two decades, ever since the United States a

Four years ago this summer, Germany was reunited. Without a doubt, the going has been muchtougher th

WITH LESS THAN A MONTH to go before his big decision on China's tariff status, Bill Clinton's misgui

A political earthquake hit the Netherlands last week and nobody noticed. Dutch voters rebell

A DEFECTIVE PROPOSAL TO FIX SUPERFUNDWe would like to set the record straight regarding your

Last week's massive interventions on behalf of the dollar - coupled with the announced delay of two