Commentary

IT TOOK A WHILE, but General Motors is finally building a right-hand drive car in the United States

Remember the twin-deficit theory? You don't hear much about it anymore, but it was quite popular a f

In past recessions, housing construction traditionally has jump-started the economy. Typically, home

ICC'S TRUCK DECISIONS A TRAVESTYThe "Re-Regulating Trucking" editorial (Page 10A) in the Aug

LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI officials are betting on big revenues from riverboat gaming, video poker,

DESPITE POCKETS OF PESSIMISM, most Americans seem encouraged by the prospect of freer trade with Mex

The scenes could have been from the 1930s. Violent Germans attacking minorities, slinging bottles, b

AMERICANS SAVE LESS OF THEIR INCOME than the Japanese, the Germans and the residents of just about e

When the dollar starts declining like it has been, what does that tell you about this presidential r

OUT OF THE TRADE BILL'S RUINS The Trade Expansion Act of 1992, overwhelmingly approved by th

President Bush is touting a new regulatory moratorium in his re-election campaign, claiming the firs

"We're doing everything we can! Where in the hell is the cavalry on this one?" Kate Hale, di

THE POSTAL SERVICE this week lifted a suspension on Emery Worldwide that had barred the air cargo co

With the political conventions over, the pollsters are out in full force, contaminating our sacred e

The North American free-trade agreement is expected to face an uphill fight for ratification in Cong

"Work less!" say Americans and Europeans. It sounds good, but if we do, we'll lose our hard-won pros

and environmentalists - got some encouraging news recently. Large oil spills in U.S. waters last yea

George Bush's moratorium on new federal regulations, launched Jan. 28 and extended by the president

I've spent many vacations on North Carolina's Outer Banks but this trip to these barrier islands is

While George Bush and Bill Clinton argue the merits of a federal industrial policy, the country is c

DESPITE THE ALMOST DAILY economic and political crises in Moscow, there are signs the government's r

TAKEN INDIVIDUALLY, a new tax or regulation is usually manageable. Piled one atop the other, they ca

POORLY TRAINED WORKERS are unproductive, and unproductive workers erode a society's standard of livi

The threat of further, substantial declines in the dollar has cast a pall over the economy and the e

What is it really like to work for the Japanese? Will American workers and managers be better or wor

Unlike any other Far Eastern nation, Japan has long believed its future would remain forever tied to

The United States has one of the most modern and efficient transportation systems in the world. It a

Finland is coming in from the cold. The thaw has been a long time coming but this small coun

THE THREATS CONTINUE in Washington's acrimonious trade relations with Beijing. U.S. negotiat

THE COST OF HEALTH CARE is rising at twice the rate of inflation. Total spending for doctors, hospit

JAPAN'S TELEPHONE POLICIES ARE OPENI interpreted the following points from your Aug. 11 edit

WHEN GEORGE BUSH announced his free-trade agreement with Mexico this month, no one mentioned the cho

I want to share some thoughts with you on the challenges that our members in the International Longs

During our years in Washington, the two of us have done some important business together. But on bal

There's a new snarl in U.S.-Mexican commercial ties: U.S. businessmen are challenging a Mexican gove

In the wake of the Los Angeles riots, the House of Representatives last month passed a long-term aid

AS THE SHIPPING INDUSTRY IS LEARNING, Chris Koch is as good as his word. The chairman of the

JAPAN IS OFTEN CRITICIZED by environmentalists for its fishing practices. But in one area, at least,

One of the hallmarks of President Suharto's 25-year rule has been political stability. Another featu

"Sustainable development" is the buzzword that connects free traders and environmentalists, linking