Commentary

U.S. exporters trying to tap fast-growing developing country markets face a serious and costly trade

Piracy can be profitable when the pirates are few and the victims are many. But when everyone is a p

FINDING THE REAL REASON for America's competitive slide during the last 20 years isn't easy, but a n

ABOUT THIS TIME LAST YEAR, things looked rather bleak for thousands of asbestos poisoning victims se

Part of the U.S. government's strategy for promoting free market development in Eastern Europe and L

WHILE THE SENATE BANKING COMMITTEE was struggling last week to modernize the U.S. financial system,

Question: What's guaranteed to make front page news in Canada? Answer: Pronouncements by U.S. offici

The Soviet economy commands wide attention these days from press and politician alike. And w

THE OUTSPOKEN AND CONTROVERSIAL chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., L. William Seidman,

Japanese political and industrial leaders are seriously concerned that when both houses of Congress

A powerful new player moved to the center of the world economic stage last week. Helmut Schlesinger,

Much has been said and written about U.S. trade policy, particularly the Bush administration's "crow

IN THE NAME OF FREE TRADE and open markets, the European Community has forced protectionist trade re

NO U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT sales deal is ever simple or apolitical. When the deal involves Japan, our

Since the inception of the European Community in 1957 there has been little question as to which of

WORLDWIDE DUMPING LAWS NEED REFORMIn his letter to the editor of July 10, ("Minivan Dumping

Bravo for Congress. Last week's strong vote in the House to approve the military base closing propos

PRESIDENT BUSH already has taken the commendable step of extending most- favored-nation status to th

DREDGING HARBORS IS MESSY BUSINESS, but it's necessary to keep ports open to ship traffic. In the Sa

WATERFRONT IS CLEANER DUE TO COMMISSIONWe disagree with your editorial "Waterfront Anachroni

AUTOMOBILES ARE THE CORE of the U.S. trade deficit with Japan. Last month, the two countries agreed

MANY PEOPLE THOUGHT President Bush's visit to the Ukraine last week symbolized the inherently contra

The effort to open Japan's rice market has settled into the rhythm of an old family fight. Americans

Congress won't let the "fast-track" trade issue die. Rep. John LaFalce, D-N.Y., wants the Ge

THE HOUSE TODAY is expected to vote on a $153.5 billion transportation bill and the 5-cents-a-gallon

GUAM HURT BY HIGH SHIPPING RATESThe government of the Territory of Guam currently has a case

Understanding the competitive business environment is a basic, yet essential concept that is often o

Japan-bashing aside, a very legitimate case can be made that Japanese management is poised at the sa

THE JAPANESE STOCK SCANDAL continues to unfold like origami. It did not abate with the June resignat

TURNING THE TABLES ON AIRLINE PRICINGHaving spent most of my professional career in transpor

U.S. POLICY TOWARD PERU rests on an ugly Catch-22. The Bush administration can't give Peru financial

Human suffering and political confusion have dominated postwar news in the persian gulf. But now, a

''We have a Model T (bank) examination system which we cannot expect to function properly in the tur

When Jesse James robbed a bank he walked up to the tellers, pointed a gun in their faces and demande

Welcome again to the wild and wacky wonderland of world automotive trade. The Big Three Gen

As expected, the U.S. economy hit bottom last spring and started to bounce back. That's the good new

EVERY BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT, it seems, will have a say in the railroad industry's labor problems. A p

Just weeks into the U.S.-Mexico free trade talks, the explosive issue of oil has grabbed center stag

The collapse of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International, mounting losses at Lloyd's of London

The Multi-Fibre Arrangement, the longstanding global agreement to limit textile and apparel trade, e