Commentary

THE CARIBBEAN NATION of Trinidad and Tobago is perhaps the most unexpected place for a coup attempt

Doomsday reports about U.S. trade deficits have increased bilateral tension. Public opinion polls sh

MORE THAN 4 BILLION TONS of chemicals, fuel oils and other hazardous goods are hauled down highways,

Since the early 1970s, American productivity growth has fallen by half to between 1 percent and 2 pe

The Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations is entering its last phase: it must conclude at

Now that George Bush has uttered the "T" word, won't some courageous political leader utter the drea

CONGRESS IS DETERMINED to have a say in whether China should be granted preferential trade status, d

July was billed as a critical month for the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations under t

The U.S. economy is sick. That was the only possible interpretation of the Commerce Department's dis

The collapse of one of the largest French stockbrokerages two weeks ago sent shock waves through th

TEXTILE FIRMS' NEEDS SHOULD BE ASSESSEDYour editorial "Wrong Message" (July 20) was the righ

WITH U.S. HEALTH CARE COSTS RISING at twice the rate of inflation over the past decade, socialized m

Congress passed the Exon-Florio amendment in 1988, giving the president restricted authority to bloc

AT LONG LAST, Congress has finished work on an oil spill bill establishing prevention measures, prep

Many years ago, Thales of Miletus, a Greek philosopher, was confronted with the following query: "I

CUBAN PRESIDENT FIDEL CASTRO is at it again. Beset with the thousands of disaffected citizen

VIGOROUS PRICE NEGOTIATION between buyers and sellers reflects the free market at its best. That's a

If the 140,000 Teamsters who work for United Parcel Service Inc. strike later this month, as the uni

With little notice, Secretary of State James Baker last week took his second small step toward a pol

''The age of nationalism, of state rivalries, of destructive arms races between neighbors is over,"

WASHINGTON CAN SMELL BLOOD in the thrift scandals. The membership of the president's son on the boar

WORLD SUGAR MARKET ISN'T WHAT IT SEEMSYour July 18 editorial "The Sugar Tax" betrays a basic

TALK ABOUT CLEARING AND SETTLEMENT and the eyes of even the most avid investment banker will glaze o

As the song says, looks like "A bad moon rising." It appears the economic night, long predic

THERE WON'T BE ANY HANGING for Capt. Joseph Hazelwood, the man who was supposed to be at the helm of

After President Francois Mitterand met last month with several African heads of state, the French go

THE FELLOW BEHIND THE TREE, as former Sen. Russell Long was fond of noting, is the one everybody wan

Dulles Airport seems to be breaking ground in several ways. Public and private officials Jul

ARE RHINO HORNS BEING SOLD ILLICITLY?In your July 23 edition under the World Trade Center Ne

NEGOTIATIONS OVER A BILL purported to strengthen civil rights have broken down over three little wo

SOUTH KOREA'S MARCH TO DEMOCRACY hasn't been an easy one. The resignation of the 79 opposition membe

President Bush's acknowledgment that new tax revenue is needed to cope with fiscal reality may signa

SUBSIDIES BEGET SUBSIDIES: There is no way government can assist some individuals without doing har

Major Japanese corporations are moving cautiously in expanding their trading and business ties with

If this is July, it must be forecasting season. The White House, the Congressional Budget Office and

INACCURACIES CITED ON HIGH-SPEED RAILOrdinarily, I would ignore derogatory articles such as

THE QUESTION IS NOT WHETHER, but when to lift the U.S. economic embargo against Vietnam. After 15 ye

The House of Representatives recently passed a laudable proposal to extend to manufacturing joint ve

AMERICA'S PRODUCTIVE FARMERS have an advantage in many things. Shipping eggs across the Pacific is n

There is Helmut Kohl smiling once again. His pudginess is evident in the clear double chin that bre