Commentary

So what exactly did President Clinton endorse at the World Trade Organization summit in Switzerland

Imagine trying to compete under rules established more than a half-century ago while everyone else i

Tennessee banker Kenneth Rayborn is a driven man.Although he grew up in a poor Mississippi h

Spinach fans and vegetarians: Cut me a little slack as you read this, please. Contrasting spinach (y

After years of delay, it may now be possible to open truck access across the U.S.-Mexican border, us

Of all the big news stories out of Asia in the past year, one major event has gone largely unreporte

During the past decade, negotiators have scraped away many tariffs and trade barriers that interfere

China's vast size and huge development potential have created an allure for many multinational consu

Americans spend an average of 22 minutes waiting in checkout lines to pay for purchases or services

Conservatives have a verb for liberal smear tactics. It's called being ''Borked,'' a reference to th

Japanese harbor officials, apparently, are slow learners. Last year, the United States and Japan ave

As we face the 21st century, we pause in anticipation of what lies ahead while reflecting ambivalent

After more than a year in the wilderness, President Clinton has returned to the front lines in the f

The merger of Chrysler and Daimler-Benz is another example of the profound effect the new technologi

Really big currency crises affecting many countries at once used to happen about once a decade. So f

If you own a truck and your driver hits a telephone pole and strews his load on the highway - or oth

There has long been a perception on Capitol Hill that to win re-election, one must be ardently pro-I

Apart from launching a new round of global trade talks, President Clinton and European leaders also

For retiring the international chutzpah cup, a shared award is due the United States and the other b

Policy-makers in Washington and the 50 states are considering increases in taxes on tobacco that wou

How can you tell the difference between a serious charge of sexual harassment and annoying behavior?

At the recent Summit of the Americas, President Clinton asked his 33 colleagues from the region to '

The European Union has identified a number of problems that threaten the development of electronic c

A U.S. farm magazine editor tells me there is a ''nationwide conspiracy to eliminate farmers.''<

Customs agents are used to asking tough questions, but it was the Customs Service itself that was on

If we cannot guarantee stability, no foreign investors will invest in Indonesia.''That was t

A self-indulgent, back-slapping summit between the United States and the European Union in London to

A web of corruption linking Japan's bankers to the bureaucrats charged with regulating them has shat

Now that we've come through another eruption of inflated reports of the imminence of a cure for canc

One of the enduring symbols of the Cold War, the ''Doomsday Clock'' in Chicago, may be adjusted now

Measured by volume, 95 percent of U.S. foreign trade is waterborne, of which another 95 percent is t

On the Trans-Canada Highway, there is only one privately owned four-lane interchange - the one owned

At no point in history have Americans worked so late into the year just to satisfy the demands of th

As schedules go, that of Kevan Hall, head of the British management consulting firm Global Integrati

President Clinton likes to boast of American power and leadership in the global economy.Over

As first-quarter 1998 earnings reports continue to roll in, evidence is mounting that Asia's impact

Economic sanctions rarely make sense, but India's reckless nuclear tests this week justified the tou

U.S. employers recognize it takes more than money to attract and retain the best people.Labo

LINKING COMMERCEAND CONSERVATIONIn an April 28 article, (''Conservation, commerce can coexis

As leaders of the world's seven largest industrial democracies - and Russia - meet in Birmingham, En