Commentary

D. Bruce Merrifield told of a bad dream last week. A decade from now, said the Commerce Depa

H.L. Mencken liked to say that every complex problem has a solution that is straightforward, reasona

The German Democratic Republic is entering a period of significant change. This, in any event, is th

TRUCK FIRMS SHOULD TAP WOMEN DRIVERSLana Batts' comments regarding the truck driver shortage

New buzzwords are creeping into all levels of British corporate life. Board room talk about added va

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY should be congratulated for its successful summit last week. The European Com

THE CAMPAIGN of '88 has been remarkable for the reluctance of the major candidates to make imprudent

WHEN THINGS LOOK TOO GOOD to be true, they usually are. That old maxim sums up pretty well the delib

Government and industry talk tirelessly of the urgent need to slash the trade deficit, sharpen our a

QUESTIONS RAISED ON TRANSIT AID CUTSYour June 16 editorial, The Flight for Drug Funds, impli

Independence Day provides an opportunity to reflect on the advantages we enjoy in a free and democra

THE WHEELS SEEM TO BE FALLING OFF at Guilford Transportation Industries Inc. The holding company tha

Imagine the nature of the debate if the current plant closing notification bill also forced employer

Government leaders worldwide are having increasing difficulty coping with an unprecedented degree of

THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION took a regulatory step backwards this week when it ordered United

The overriding economic policy issue facing the United States is clearly evident: How to rapidly red

FREIGHT TRANSPORTATION IS ONLY AS GOOD as the documents that describe it. That's especially true for

Most economists agree there are major problems with all U.S. farm programs. Theoretically, they are

The common wisdom in Japan is that Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita, 64, in office for only seven mon

COOL HEADS MUST PREVAIL during the current drought. Parched conditions in the Midwest have produced

It's summertime, and while the livin' may not exactly be easy, what with drought in the dust bowl an

GOVERNMENT BLAMED FOR OIL IMPORT RISEYour editorial of June 8 concerning this country's risi

Every spring and summer, the demands placed on European air traffic control systems increase as more

The 42,800-mile interstate highway system is nearly complete and the question is, what's next? The a

Fierce infighting between those who would like to speed reforms in the Soviet Union and those who wi

In Honolulu, the mayor says foreign ownership of houses and apartments is not fair to Americans. In

Walter T. Atkinson Jr. has the eyes of a pilot. They are somewhat hooded from years of squinting int

A PROPOSAL TO TAX single-premium life insurance may provide the hardest fight among the tax increase

Mexico is rapidly transforming its economy. Over the last two years, exports, particularly m

NO CITY IN THIS COUNTRY knows more about traffic congestion than Los Angeles. Therefore, when author

NEW STUDIES INDICATE that the baby boom generation is depressed and may be perfectly justified in bl

The state of New York and the Long Island Lighting Co. have signed off on the details of an agreemen

Medical Society Seeks To Clarify NY ReportIn a report published in March, the New York State

Vietnam passed a new foreign investment law in December 1987, replacing related regulations promulga

Most economists now believe there won't be an economic recession in 1988, but many are afraid one mi

THERE ARE MANY LEGITIMATE trade issues between the United States and Japan. But Federal Express Corp

TUCKED INTO A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE authorization bill now before a House- Senate conference committ

Washington has fallen into the dangerous trap of debating international trade issues by focusing on

Dependence on oil continues to be the weak link in the American energy system. We use too much of i

A LEVEL PLAYING FIELD, that perpetual demand of the world's bankers, is a key objective of the driv