Commentary

Back in the old days, say two years ago when downsizing was rampant and corporate recruiters were as

Evidence of an industrial slowdown in the United States and Britain is mounting. Measures of product

Chances are the nation's two major political parties will end up with presidential candidates who ro

In 1974, Rep. Charles Vanik and Sen. Henry Jackson immortalized themselves by lending their names to

The weather is getting out of hand.I don't mean El Nino, the recent heat wave in Texas or ev

SHIPPING DEREGMAY CAUSE PROBLEMSI read with interest your editorial on port competition (''P

What makes a good central banker? A pin-striped career spent mastering the bond market and the arcan

Pork production in the Netherlands is recovering in 1998, just in time to add to a hog-and-pork surp

Railroad mergers have sparked enormous controversy of late, but the newest rail linkup - a proposed

Is Japan's likely new prime minister, Keizo Obuchi, up to the task of fixing the country's ailing ec

A special visa program to help U.S. companies meet their short-term needs for highly skilled employe

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan warned Congress this week that inflation could become a prob

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan issued the usual Fed warning at his Humphrey-Hawkins testimo

Argentine President Carlos Menem's announcement that he will not seek a third term is a testament to

Being escorted this week through San Francisco Bay are the first of many scheduled shipments of pois

Global economics is not my forte, nor will I ever be asked to advise on the future of the yen.

Last month the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit gutted the Justice Departm

It's turning into a long, difficult summer for Korean companies and their workers. A militant Korean

There's a sad truth underlying the tale of an airline captain who was about to land his jet in North

News reports routinely state that the Federal Reserve controls U.S. interest rates. Such statements

Once again we're in bad company, rubbing shoulders with some of the world's worst human rights viola

Like Captain Ahab, in his relentless quest to conquer the great white whale in Herman Melville's cla

The inability of Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto to garner enough seats in the recent Uppe

FIFTY YEARS LATER,STILL NO RECOGNITIONIn April of 1946, I served as a mariner on a War Shipp

Fast-track trade authority is making a comeback in Congress. This week, the influential Senate Finan

Alan Greenspan is again warning of the dangers of a sky-high stock market. In testimony Wednesday be

Everyone loves a good mystery. We love the sense of anticipation and surprise, of not knowing what w

When the Clinton administration announced the Free Trade Area of the Americas in 1992, South America

American farmers' unhappiness over lower prices and stagnant exports is driving Congress in two oppo

Modern technology is now routinely scapegoated as a cause of human diseases and environmental proble

Exports have fueled much of the nation's growth for the last decade, yet the government has only a f

GOOD NO-FAULT LAWSCAN PAY DIVIDENDSYour recent opinion article by Tim Ryles, a litigation co

Because 4.1 percent of Japan's working population is unemployed, one job is open: that of prime mini

White House officials are touting their brand-new anti-drug advertising binge as the ''largest and m

Well ahead of the regulators, stock exchanges in Europe's two most important financial centers - Lon

Dolly caused quite a stir with her sheepish smile, and a newly cloned mouse may soon become more of

A different kind of car company . . . the same kind of strike threats. Saturn, the General Motors di

By law, the Merchant Marine is a naval and military auxiliary. During World War II, merchant vessels

In about 10 to 15 years, the first wave of baby boomers will begin to retire, and America will start

This month Congress will consider the renewal of normal trade relations - known as most-favored-nati