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The Journal of Commerce celebrates a birthday, its 160th, Sept. 1. That makes it by far the oldest b

Local Phone Rates Not Correct in StoryThe average cost of local telephone service in New Yor

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES effectively voted this week not to abandon $10 billion in national asse

WHO OWNS THE AIRWAVES? That, in a nutshell, is the question behind the Federal Communication

MINIMUM WAGES ARE out of fashion in the free-market environment of the 1980s. But as Congress debate

Of the various elements of today's economic scene, three are of major importance not only for the tr

CREDENTIALISM IS RAPIDLY reaching epidemic proportions. Ability, skill and experience, it seems, cou

A pension plan time bomb is ticking in our economy that has led to ill- conceived legislation being

Enacting a trade bill will not cure the trade deficit. Even avid proponents of trade legislation exp

As the free trade talks between Canada and the United States drag on, doubters on both sides of the

For six months, U.S. Sovietologists have been sternly warning us that General Secretary Mikhail S. G

Our planet is suffocating from an overdose of humbug. Have you stopped to consider lately th

WILL SAIPAN BE the next Hong Kong? That unlikely prospect is the latest worry of the U.S. cl

FOR UNDERSTANDING amid confusion, humans often lean on the crutch of history. The bitter pol

The five-party coalition agreed upon in Italy last week could prove surprisingly durable and last at

Both the House of Representatives and the Senate have overwhelmingly passed omnibus trade legislatio

Item Mislead Readers On Insurance StudyThis letter seeks to clarify a column item that appea

DESPITE ITS RAPID ASCENT to prominence among the world's strongest industrial economies, Japan has b

LOCKHEED CLOSES its Portland shipyard and puts its Seattle yard up for sale. Northwest Marin

One of the best-kept secrets about the sweeping new trade legislation that awaits action in congress

CLAYTON YEUTTER, the U.S. trade representative, plans an October visit to China, partly to try to co

My barber told me the story as he trimmed my hair one Saturday morning. It concerned his mother and

THE PRICE-ANDERSON ACT is an uncomfortable piece of legislation. By limiting the liability of elect

THE OMNIBUS TRADE BILLS that have cleared both houses of Congress seem plenty protectionist to us. B

To help reduce youth unemployment, particularly in the black ghettos, people close to the Reagan adm

Patent Protection Important to IndiaI am writing in reference to your recent article, "India

There's a San Francisco restaurant called Basta Pasta. It means, more or less literally, sto

BLEARY-EYED TRUCKERS who push themselves and their rigs beyond the breaking point are the latest foc

THE IRAN-CONTRA HEARINGS have inspired all sorts of business opportunities for ever-enterprising Ame

Rep. Ronald Dellums, D-Calif., supported by legislators in both houses of Congress, has unveiled a b

MANY AMERICANS FELT their government was reckless when it agreed last month to defend Kuwaiti tanker

Superconductors, the newly discovered materials that conduct electricity with only a small loss of e

In their concern about the alarming trade deficit, those who have been passionately debating the all

Don't be surprised if Argentina's latest stab at deregulating its oil industry doesn't work out. The

The Journal of Commerce welcomes letters to the editor. Letters intended for publication should incl

Twenty-five years ago, most Americans would not have wondered whether the number of their fellow cou

House and Senate conferees soon will meet to work out details of final trade legislation. There will

Insider trading may be an uncomfortable subject on Wall Street these days. But that is certainly not

The rapid spread of that modern-day plague, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, is causing well-fou

Shippers Holding Out For Hamburg RulesYour editorial "New Rules at Sea" (July 15), suggestin