Commentary

U.S. Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady has summoned Latin America's chief economic authorities for c

IN MOST OF THE WORLD, inventors play by a simple rule: Whoever gets to the patent office first recei

Two weeks ago, executives from nearly two dozen countries were lavishly wined and dined in Cancun, M

AFTER YEARS OF GOVERNMENT INACTION, Washington finally has produced a workable plan to reform federa

American agriculture remains super-efficient, untouched by the productivity lag that afflicts manufa

It's trade week, with a capital T, at the International Trade Commission. Two major unfair trade pra

Japanese politicians and diplomats participate in the drama of world affairs, but they always seem l

WATER PROJECTS ARE NOT PORK BARRELWe question the use of the shop-worn cliche "pork-barrel l

For four decades, India was the world's most decisive refutation of the proposition that economic an

IT'S A PORT OFFICIAL'S worst nightmare - sitting by helplessly as your shipping channels fill with m

RUSSIAN HARD-LINERS gave an unsubtle reminder Thursday of the political problems facing President Bo

PUTTING THE SHOE ON THE WRONG FOOTYour May 4 article on Customs Service rulings on f

RUSSIA NEEDS EVERYTHING: machines, technology, services, infrastructure and consumer goods. It also

ONE OF THE BASTIONS of trucking industry regulation may be about to give way to economic common sens

No more red tape, no more rules, no more third-rate public schools. Maybe privatizing public

Wealthier societies are more able and willing to devote resources to clean up and protect their envi

The prospect of intensified economic competition among the United States, Europe andJapan has yet to

Near presidential candidate Ross Perot has been more explicit about trade policy than mostother issu

PRIVATIZATION WORKS. That's the World Bank's conclusion after studying 12 companies once runby gover

Bad things, like good, come to an end. The Earth Summit in Rio is over. Participants in the conferen

JAPAN MAY HAVE a healthy trade surplus, but its domestic economy remains in the doldrums. Consider t

RAIL UNIONS MAY HAVE TO STRIKEI read with interest Larry Kaufman's article entitled "Rails,

When George Bush says he "won't touch Social Security" as part of efforts to balance the budget, wha

Greek shipowners, with their huge but elderly fleets, must face up to some tough decisions in the co

IT HAS BECOME A CLICHE to say last week's Earth Summit will be measured by what comes next, not by w

THE FOURTH OF JULY may be a fizzle for 1.5 million Americans who've been out of work more than six m

NO BLACKLISTING BY NY SHIP ASSOCIATIONYour story headlined "ILA Wants High Court to Rule on

The shake-up on the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee continues. At least seven members

Around my home town are mountains. As kids we used to climb to the peak of one and yell at the top o

THERE ARE MORE TROUBLING SIGNS this week that Russian economic reforms are slowing down: The governm

For two-and-a-half years I beat my head against the walls that keep Japan's economy largely off limi

In a dry period for government expansion, there's a rare creation that warrants attention: the Criti

In the midst of difficult economic times, limited resources, pressure from global competitors and a

HERE'S A GOOD EXAMPLE of how government regulation can turn an industry upside down. Conside

In the wake of last week's Danish "no" vote on European unification, one question is being asked rep

The Cold War is done. The Allies' export controls have worked. It's time to dismantle what remains o

CHINESE LEADERS, who touted economic reforms with a slogan about "smashing the three irons" of guara

NO WAY TO HELP US SHIPYARDSI am writing to echo the opinion of Rep. Jack Fields, R-Texas, on

MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL, who's the fairest trader of all? That's a question more and more

LIKE THE CAVALRY riding to the rescue, Congress for the second straight year is saddling up to stop