Commentary

The federal funds rate - the overnight borrowing rate controlled by the Federal Reserve - fell in 19

Paraphrasing the poet Robert Frost, Something there is that doesn't love a lawyer. The Illin

An April 26 editorial misstated which federal agencies are conducting investigations of Eastern Airl

Right-wing extremist Jean-Marie Le Pen's success in last Sunday's French election is being widely in

Inspection Practice Has Definite BenefitsI am concerned about Anthony Barone's article, Make

The litigation recently filed by nine state attorneys general charging major players in the insuranc

SURREPTITIOUS INTRA-CORPORATE DEALINGS are hardly a new phenomenon. For decades, developing countrie

THE INSIDIOUS EFFECTS of age and inattention are turning thousands of U.S. bridges into accidents wa

In recent years, the debate over foreign exchange policy in the United States has become polarized b

In King of Hearts, an anti-war comedy film set late in World War I, an advancing British unit and a

AFTER THREE YEARS of wheeling and dealing, Congress has sent a trade bill to President Reagan's desk

Raw Data Distorts TVA Rate PictureA story in your April 7 issue concludes that a Department

JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN do something doesn't mean you should. Genetic engineers have come to understand

Until very recently, the attention of the Internal Revenue Service was virtually consumed by abusive

It's surreal, if not unreal. The administration and Congress cannot, after two years of soar

Washington works in mysterious ways its wonders to perform. The House of Representatives last week f

THE PERPETUALLY EMBATTLED Occupational Safety and Health Administration has won a minor victory. It

Wide Gap Between Arbitrators, RefereesKindly refer to the article Wall Street Hires Seamen t

The failing war on drugs clings to the obsolete tactics of disruption of supplies and harassment of

Kenneth Clarke, Britain's industry minister, could barely disguise his astonishment - or delight. A

YOU CAN'T KILL a deer without a permit. Such is the law in New York State. And where there's

IS FRANK LORENZO fit to run an airline? That question is the subject of the Federal Aviation

Richard M. Nixon, 37th president of the United States, addressed the American Society Newspaper Edit

FINALLY, FINALLY, FINALLY bank customers are going to get some relief from the ridiculously long hol

GOOD FEELINGS will be everywhere Wednesday as Ronald Reagan and Brian Mulroney hold their final one-

SENATORS FROM oil-producing states face a quandary. There is much they dislike in the omnibus trade

Official U.S. export policy is to encourage competitiveness in U.S. agriculture. Unfortunately, we a

EVERYONE AGREES the Federal Aviation Administration is in sorry shape. The report released Monday by

Blame Legal System For Liability CrisisTwo points that particularly hit home to our members

The results of three decades of democracy in Venezuela have been positive in many areas. However, th

THE WASHINGTON PRESS CORPS is aghast at revelations by former White House press secretary Larry Spea

Truck transportation must be made as safe and efficient as possible. Assuring the safety of 260,000

Many scholars have written about declining U.S. influence in the arena of world affairs. But Paul Ke

A U.S. Navy fleet of fighting ships will sail into New York harbor this morning on the rising tide.

WHEN FOREIGN POLICY is at issue, the Reagan administration often appears of two minds. One is domina

PITY THE POOR U.S. textile industry. If Congress fails to enact legislation limiting growth in texti

He was back in town last week - the newest Richard Nixon and clearly the oldest. The familiar Bob Ho

THE AILING LABOR MOVEMENT needs a victory. That, more than anything else, explains organized labor's

South Korea is being haunted by the prospect of an Olympic Games racked by violence. The cou

The trade bill negotiations between the administration and Congress have collapsed over the issue of