Commentary

IN THE HARBOR AT YOKAHAMA, a freighter rides at anchor. In its hold are 5,000 Toyota sedans, made in

With under four months to go before negotiators must meet a deadline, the U.S.-Canada free trade tal

Despite their protests to the contrary, U.S. commercial bankers are trying to bail out a good chunk

Americans have always loved a hero. Last week, the man of the hour was Paul Volcker, who finally dec

WILL THEY EVER FINISH Bruckner Boulevard? architecture critic Ada Louise Huxtable asked in her 1970

No one knows better than a politician what promises will please his audience, what will bring them a

THERE IS CAUSE FOR JOY in the optimism of both union and management that a new labor contract govern

The Mexican economy may be on the verge of long-term recovery. Capital flight out of Mexico

Britain Contributes To Gulf Security, TooYour editorial Sharing the Burden (June 1) states t

THE EFFORT WAS NOBLE, the results predictable. The Sullivan Principles, the cornerstone of a 10 year

CLAYTON YEUTTER, the U.S. trade representative, has a new and interesting idea. Why not make

THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA is hot on the trail of foreign investors. China's eagerness f

The annual economic summit now under way in Venice provides a chance for the United States to take t

Shortly after Ayn Rand met Alan Greenspan, she reportedly had this to say of him: " . . . he impress

Commencement speeches rarely make waves, and almost never make history, but the speech by Secretary

IT'S MORE THAN A LITTLE IRONIC that the high-cost U.S. ship registry has become the latest flag of c

Our friends at The Wall Street Journal have confirmed what the Coca-Cola Co. already knew: people r

Scoop Gnocchi, the one-time Venetian canal kid who made it big as a gondolier-tenor, has just offere

Movies. Movies. Movies. Woody Allen grew up entranced by old-time movies. So did we. There w

IN CONCEPT, THE NATIONAL Labor Relations Act brings democracy to the work place, providing a mechani

In Tom Clancy's best-seller, "The Hunt for Red October," American fighter pilots, in a display of up

I've never thought that 13 was unlucky but I'm beginning to think there's something to triskaidekaph

Deregulation Is Tied To Highway SafetyYour article, "Deregulation Highway Safety Not Connect

A NUMBER IN SEARCH OF A THEORY is how economists label the government's Index of Leading Economic In

What distinguishes much of the current Congressional debate on trade legislation is its defensivenes

The international debt crisis, which periodically explodes onto the front page, is back at the top

ALAN GREENSPAN FACES an unenviable task. As chairman-to-be of the Federal Reserve, he must quickly

NEW YORK CITY has the I Love New York campaign. Virginia is for Lovers, the bumper stickers say in t

The statement was a shocker to the foreign labor leaders who had assembled to discuss working hours.

THE PROTECTIONISTS IN WASHINGTON are out to save a basic industry once again. Automobile quotas? No.

NAIC Involvement In Studies ClarifiedA recent Journal of Commerce article incorrectly report

THE JAPANESE SURELY have grown weary of Western lectures on how to stoke domestic demand and correct

Margaret Thatcher loves to chat. Face to face she is easy to talk to, a good conversationalist who o

Congress is debating trade law reform as it seeks to remedy a seemingly intractable U.S. trade defic

Economists Milton Friedman and Art Laffer are wringing their hands these days, predicting trade wars

A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD of governors of the struggling Inter-American Development Bank meets here J

Easterners, those born and raised in the Northeastern portion of the United States, often don't unde

THE DEBATE ABOUT DEALING with air traffic delays is heating up fast. But like all too many debates i

THE IRAN-IRAQ WAR continues hot, but cooler heads have prevailed in Washington. After considerable p

THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD so far has shown admirable restraint in responding to the falling dollar,