Commentary

Much of the war materiel used by allied forces in Saudi Arabia has been transported in commercial sh

Recent information on the nation's economic performance provides mixed signals about the length and

WHEN GOVERNMENTS TRY to set the price or market share of imports and exports, productivity and growt

Japanese leaders don't like what they're hearing when they turn on their televisions and radios. It

The latest fashion among Soviet watchers is to bury Mikhail Gorbachev's policy of perestroika. But

Next to Saddam Hussein, the "credit crunch" is Washington's favorite scapegoat. Tight-fisted bankers

With Desert Storm's ground campaign approaching, allied forces will soon face weapons acquired by Ir

GOVERNMENT REGULATION HAS ITS PLACE, but the ocean freight brokering business is not one of them.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE between the terms of Saddam Hussein's "cruel hoax" last week and those of th

TUCKED AWAY IN THE Bush administration's new highway spending plan is a novel concept for relieving

Congress is about to face a dilemma that will determine whether it has any significant voice in two

IT IS PAINFULLY IRONIC that as Germany struggles to rebuild the old government-controlled economy in

Chicago economist David Hale wants some credit. From his fecund mind comes this often-quoted, often-

Operation Desert Shield brought to light the consequences of neglecting our merchant marine industry

FACED WITH A SYSTEM of crumbling highways and growing travel demands, Transportation Secretary Samue

Soviet Prime Minister Valentin Pavlov's accusation Tuesday that Western banks tried to oust Presiden

''This is your local police department. If you wish to report a defective traffic signal, press one.

While no one in their right mind would suggest that U.S.-Japan relations are in great shape, a good

SHOULD ENVIRONMENTAL safeguards be included in the proposed U.S. free trade agreement with Mexico an

Every now and then, issues I write about come home and become personalized. My older son, Mi

The incentive for Canada to participate in the Mexico-U.S. free trade negotiations has both positiv

U.S. commercial banks are pulling in their horns worldwide. Despite the growing presence of U.S. cor

EUROPEAN HOPES that Yugoslav ethnic groups will patch up their differences before violence threatens

DURING ECONOMIC HARD times, it's always convenient to have someone to blame. At least one Soviet lea

Oil and water don't usually mix - but anything could happen in the current Persian Gulf crisis.<

CONGRESS WELL REMEMBERS that lax federal oversight triggered the savings and loan fiasco, so it isn'

US MUST MOUNT FREE TRADE STRATEGYIn "Breaking Out of GATT's Grip" (Opinion, Jan. 31), Rep. R

Bad news about the economy seemed to pour forth endlessly last week. But the outlook is not so bleak

SOUTH AFRICA SOON will be facing a decision similar to the one that confronted framers of the U.S.

After weeks of protest, many of the large demonstrations against the Persian Gulf war here have subs

The official announcement that Mexico, Canada and the United States will begin formal negotiation of

As the Persian Gulf war enters its fourth week, American business must understand the impact on its

The other day, shortly after President Bush's State of the Union speech, Iwent in search of

How bad are things in the U.S. airline industry today? Three major airlines have sought bankruptcy p

BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES may be cooperating famously in the Persian Gulf, but the two allies ar

SUPPORTERS OF LONGER AND HEAVIER trucks will have to state their case more persuasively to get a key

CONGRESS TOOK STRONG STEPS in the 1980s to make truck drivers safer and more accountable, but parts

ADDITIONAL JAPANESE AID to the coalition war effort in the Persian Gulf is still hung up in debate.

According to Cable News Network, viewer response is running three to one against reporter Peter Arne

ROOTS OF PROBLEMS IN US-FLAG SHIPPINGThe first step in addressing any problem is to understa