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Discusses how Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton's scrap with Jesse Jackson, along with his dogged `keep on the message' strategy, perked up his awful poll standings in the presidential race. Suddenly a viable candidate; Character questions; Problems Harbrecht, et al.

Presents information on the deteriorating political condition of the Republican Party after ten years of success. Information on the results of the political campaign of 1990 that were not in favor of Republicans; Focus on the Democratic Party gaining nine seats in the U.S. Congress; Report that Grand Old Party is also loosing its image of party of fresh thinking and new ideas.

Presents information related to John H. Sununu, White House Chief of Staff. Image of Sununu in Washington's political establishment; Impact of policies of Sununu on people; Information regarding widespread hatred against him. INSET: John Sununu's long reach..

Reports on the social programs proposed by Minority leader Newt Gingrich and his colleagues in the Conservative Opportunity Society. Welfare and retirement programs; Housing programs; Social and labor problems; Proposed programs for education and health care; Other ideas proposed by the conservatives.

The article discusses the impact of senator John Kerry on the success of the Democratic Party to obtain majority positions in the U.S. Senate. Kerry, who won the chairmanship of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, has shown optimism that Democrats will reign during the 1988 senatorial elections. According to Patrick Griffin, a former Democratic Senate aide, Kerry is a smart and aggressive man who has a crop of candidates to work with.

The article reports on the plan of the Democratic political party in the U.S. to stage a preconvention for the election of a political leader to represent their party in the 1988 presidential elections. Many political figures were nominated to lead the party presidency including the close fight between Massachusetts governor Michael S. Dukakis and civil rights leader Jesse Jackson where both had their own style of getting votes from fellow partymates.

The article reports on the battle among Democratic candidates who want to win the nomination for presidential election in the U.S. Senator Albert Gore Jr. captured five states which is surprising for someone who skipped Iowa and New Hampshire. Meanwhile, Jesse Jackson also won five which shows that he had broadened his appeal beyond the African-American vote. It is noted that Massachusetts Governor Michael S. Dukakis became the first Democrat to win convincingly outside his home region.

The article highlights the lifted hope of U.S. Democrats in the 1988 Presidential campaign brought about by the sagging economy and several unforeseen obstacles for Republicans candidates U.S. Vice-President George Bush and Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole. It also looks into the Democrats' discovery of a campaign strategy called old-fashioned populism. Meanwhile, the inability of Bush to shake off about the Iran-contra affair has sent his credibility plummeting.

The article discusses the political career of California's first-term Republican senator Pete Wilson of the United States government. Wilson was elected in 1982 when he defeated Governor Jerry Brown. He was sitting in position were no senator has been re-elected, The "jinx" position was the biggest challenge of his political career. He must win over it to maintain the position as legislator of the U.S. government.

The article examines whether U.S. presidential candidate Bob Dole can form an economic vision to strengthen his bid for presidency against President Bill Clinton. He has enlisted an eclectic crowd of top economists, including former Council of Economic Advisors member John B. Taylor and former Federal Reserve Governor Wayne D. Angell to help. Dole may just be desperate enough to adopt the supply-side line. Dole will rely on the kindness of Republican governors and party honchos to fund his travel and advertising until he gets more federal funds right after the August 12 to 15, 1996 Republican Convention.

Reports on efforts by the U.S. to help Mexico solve its financial crisis in 1995. Loan guarantees to prop up the Mexican peso; Analysis of pertinent topics and relevant issues; Implications for international economic relations. INSETS: Executive order.;Why Clinton bailed out the bailout..

Analyzes the confrontation between Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. management and United Rubber Workers. Reasons behind the strike; Announcement of the company that it has hired permanent replacement workers; Criticism of Bridgestone's January hiring of 2,300 permanent replacement workers by U.S. President Bill Clinton in order to score points with organized labor; Impact of the strike on the profit of the company; Criticism of the company's refusal to accept the pattern contract agreed to at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., by Labor Secretary, Robert Reich; Laws regulating companies to limit employers' ability to replace strikers for good. INSET: ANATOMY OF AN INTERNATIONAL INCIDENT.

Reports on developments in the United States regarding the General Agreement on Tariff & Trades. Claims that the General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade will destroy U.S. jobs and erode American sovereignty; Approval of the trade accord on which the U.S. Senate is expected to vote; Reviewing of decisions of the World Trade Organization regarding arbitration of trade disputes.

Speculates on the ability of President Bill Clinton to regain global economic credibility. Setbacks in trade talks with Japan; Response to the falling dollar; Clinton's claim that currency traders are misjudging his performance; Divisions in the Clinton Administration between those who favor forceful intervention and those who blame the strong yen for the country's economic problems.

Focuses on talks between President Clinton and Japanese Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa over the United States access to Japanese markets. Concessions offered by Japan; Goals of the U.S. Administration; Japanese violation of 1989 agreement; Issuing of Super 301 sanctions; Greatest peril for Japan; Consequences of sanctions on American companies.

Reports on developments in the trade negotiations between the governments of the United States and Japan. Japanese Prime Minister Morihiro Hosokawa's resistance to the trade concessions demanded by President Bill Clinton; Effect of the continuous appreciation of the Japanese yen against the dollar; Hosokawa's focus on political reform; Trade experts' advice to Clinton to bypass the Japanese bureaucrats.

Discusses how thanks to a feisty tone lacking in President George Bush's recent stump ramblings, the Republican National Convention figures to cut Bill Clinton's 20-point lead. Bush facing an uphill fight; Bush campaign's plan for erasing Bill Clinton's big lead; Predictions.

Reports that due to battling indecision and a Soviet crisis that underscores U.S. President George Bush's command of foreign policy, most Democrats are shunning the political campaign trail for the comforts of home. Senator who took the political campaign in New Hampshire; Campaign style of former Massachusetts Senator Paul Tsongas; Discussion on the U.S. foreign policy. INSET: Wannabe and might wannabes..

Focuses on the reasons of the U.S. President George Bush tapping Alan Greenspan for a second four-year term as Federal Reserve Board (Fed) chairman. Problems caused by Greenspan; Attitude of the central banker as a factor responsible for Greenspan's mistakes during his first term; Credit for the recovery which got under way before the 1992 election; Argument by Greenspan that recession began in October 1990, months after Iraqi Presidents Saddam Hussein invasion of Kuwait; Suggestion that Fed may have to decide whether to increase rates to meet its goal of 'price stability' by the mid-1990s; Continuation of turmoil in banking.

Comments on the awkward situations surrounding Alan Greenspan, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board. Efforts of Greenspan to get a reappointment to the job; Hint of negative intention of the U.S. government regarding his reappointment; Views of Greenspan and other U.S. Federal Reserve Board economists about inflation; Effect of economic slowdown on the efforts of Greenspan; Statistics and charts depicting downturn of economy in the U.S.; Opinion that if the economic forecasts made by Greenspan do not turn up, he will be out of the job.

The article discusses how House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dan Rostenkowski's firm hold on the legislative committee seems to be slipping in the U.S. in 1989, producing a series of embarrassing legislative reversals as well as sparking cloakroom grumbling that he is losing his knack for bare-knuckle politics.

This article focuses on the introduction of potentially costly bills for business enterprises in the U.S. during the administration of U.S. President George Bush. Rarely has business faced such a heavy barrage of costly bills. Demand for social legislation, suppressed for eight years by former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, are emerging. With no money available, the U.S. Congress wants simply to order employers to pay for such needs as health care and parental leave. Lobbyists worry that an eventual budget compromise will mean new taxes on business. Underlying the unease of business enterprises is the realization that Bush will be far more willing than Reagan to deal with congressional Democrats. That leaves Democrats free to launch a series of initiatives that could throw the White House onto the defensive. In private, lobbyists concede they cannot block legislation requiring employers to give workers unpaid leave to care for newborns or sick relatives. Two items of particular concern to corporations are new limits on the campaign contributions of political action committees and tighter restrictions on former government employees going to work as lobbyist. After eight years of diehard Reaganism, companies must adjust to the new spirit of compromise. INSET: Congress 101: a syllabus..

This article focuses on the implications of the move of United States President-elect George Bush to name Elizabeth Hanford Dole as secretary of the Department of Labor. Until a few years ago, most of the nation's work-related problems got resolved, for better or worse, by Darwinian struggles between labor and management. But the extraordinary decline of union power in the early 1980s left an enormous vacuum where organized labor once functioned as the pattern-setter for the entire economy on wages, benefits, and working conditions. How to fill that void is emerging as a critical question. Several tough employment issues, such as child care and the minimum wage, are likely to force early clashes between Bush, Dole and Congress controlled by Democrats. But these skirmishes will only be forerunners to battles over deeper labor problems that have arisen because of organized labor's fading strength and demographic changes in the work force. With unions representing less than 13% of the private-industry work force, down from more than 20% in the 1970s, more and more nonunion employees are looking to the courts for protection against arbitrary management decisions. Dole got a reputation as a poor administrator at Transportation. She cannot escape suspicion that Bush named her largely to appease her husband, Republican Senate leader Bob Dole, whose help Bush needs in the Congress.

The article reports on the reasons why Democrat Michael Dukakis lost the 1988 presidential elections in the United States to Republican George Bush. Most rank-and-file Democrats sit out primaries and caucuses because their party ties are very loose making the liberal activists and interest groups in control. The nomination process either discourage strong candidates or weeds them out.

The article discusses issue regarding political campaigns in the U.S., especially between presidential candidates Michael Dukakis and vice-president George W. Bush. Surveys show that the number of voters who see Dukakis as too liberal is increasing sharply. Polls also show that on the key questions of which candidate can best manage the economy and oversee foreign policy, the vice-president wins handily.

The article discusses the support campaign of the National Rifle Association (NRA) against the U.S. Congress gun lobby, restricting the use of plastic handguns. According to the author, the Congress believes that the danger of plastic guns are based on the plastic's ability to elude metal detectors. The author stressed that the NRA campaign against the local government's restrictions is getting worse.

The article focuses on the implication of Omnibus Trade & Competitiveness Act of 1988, the revised trade laws, in addressing trade problems in the U.S. This act passed by Congress was the realization of extensive hard work by politicians and labor representatives who were upset by the perceived change in competitiveness between Americans and foreign goods. However, it turned out that the only considerable legacy of this legislation maybe that it offered a political safety valve.

The article reports on the potential of Vice President George Bush to advance on the Republican nomination for president in the U.S. After Super Tuesday, jubilant aides greeted the news of the Vice President's historic 16-state sweep by showing off business cards affixed with pictures of the White House. However, Bush's stumble in Iowa made him vulnerable to an assault by Kansas Senator Bob Dole.

The article reports that the campaigns for the Republican and the Democratic presidential nominations are taking on the look of long, bitter and bloody struggles. Winners of the primary elections in New Hampshire cut short their victory to start campaigning in the South. Democratic Party Chairman John C. White admits that "there is a war of attrition on both sides."

The article discusses the possible neglect on the implementation of major economic policies by policymakers in the U.S. Congress due to the coming elections in the U.S. Policymakers are expected to approve minor economic polices which could keep business growing during the election to evade aggravation on the underlying problems of the country's economy. The willingness of the U.S. Congress and the officials of the White House to keep things going is exemplified with the truce on budget matters.

The article reports on the revision of the educational system in the U.S. to eliminate technological illiteracy. According to the International Technology Education Association, there are 40 states in the country who offered technology education courses. In addition, schools provided hands-on simulations to teach children the survival skills needed in a competitive world.

The article analyzes the situation of the Democratic party as they enter into the 1988 election in the U.S. The author stated that the Democratic party is entering the election woefully short of themes that can attract voters' imagination. Political scientist William Schneider noted that if a year from now if the U.S. economy is in the same condition it is now, there is no way the Republicans will lose in the election.

The article reports on the proposal of Colorado Representative Patricia Schroeder to run as a Democratic nominee for the 1988 U.S. Presidential Election. Polls show that Schroeder is in the middle of several Democratic aspirants. Her supporters have already raised more than $1 million, with the obligatory political autobiography is scheduled for publication. Many feminists believe that her candidacy in the presidential election would be a victory.

The article addresses the issue of political campaign funds in the United States. According to the authors, the Senate is planning to propose a bill that would curtail the role of political action committees (PAC) in funding campaigns, both by limiting PAC contributions and by providing public financing for Senate candidates. The effect of PAC and private funding support on the country's politics is discussed.

The article discusses the conflict between the Democrat and Republican legislators over the issue of federal budget in the U.S. Representative Jim Slattery, member of the House Budget Committee, admits the difficulty of drafting a spending blueprint. Some of the things the conflicting parties differ include the reduction in defense and domestic spending programs by $18 billion.

The article argues that instead of being able to stimulate action, the Gramm-Rudman Act has transformed into a constant reminder of the ineffectiveness of U.S. Congress. This is particularly true since the U.S. Supreme Court took away the law's primary mechanism by ruling that its method for automatic spending cuts cannot be enforced.

The article discusses the crisis faced by the President Ronald Reagan in the U.S. John M. Poindexter, Chief of National Security Council (NSC), and Oliver L. North, NSC aide, was ousted by the President for conspiracy and involvement in the Iranian arms controversy. Reagan promised to investigate the renegade NSC staff that directed secret foreign adventures from the White House basement. Furthermore, information on the Iran-Contra Affair is also discussed.

Presents a letter on the comparison between the popularity of soccer and baseball among kids in the U.S. Information that in the U.S., four times as many kids play soccer as baseball; Report that the author worshiped the New York Yankees; Note on the growing popularity of soccer among kids; Report that the Author's son and his teammates train with professional coaches from Ireland and England for three days a week; Report that in Great Falls, Virginia, youth participation in organized soccer is now three times that of Little League.

Reports that a three-party system in 1996 may just be what the public needs in view of their disenchantment with the American political structure. Survey indicating that public is supportive of independent candidate; Plan by Retired General Colin L. Powell to launch blitz for his memoirs; Ross Perot's hesitance about another presidential bid.

Focuses on the Republican Party's stand on free trade. Failure of the peso rescue plans of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin; Opposition of Republicans to free trade; Opposition to U.S. President Bill Clinton's plans to expand the North American Free Trade Agreement to Chile and other Latin American nations.

Focuses on the opening of Japan's markets to products from the U.S. market; Options for retaliation concerning Japanese automobile makers purchase of parts from the U.S.; Impact on the dollar's rate; Japan's distribution system; Information that the Japanese officials are outraged by what they see as Washington's ploy to let the dollar fall to reduce the $150 billion U.S. merchandise trade deficit.

Focuses on government investigations of U.S. Commerce Secretary Ronald H. Brown's past business dealings at First International Communications Corp. Statement by Brown that he was unaware of the business dealings of the consulting firm First International; Information provided by various documents that Brown was kept informed of at least two separate pending deals; Planning by Brown's partner Nolanda Hill to buy oil in Angola. INSET: Brown's adventures in oil..

Discusses the dispute over copyright piracy between the United States and China. Copyright piracy as a potential threat to all US industries; $1.1 billion US sanctions against China; Chinese retaliatory measures including tariffs on American-made products and suspension of joint venture talks with US auto companies; China's mercantilist industrial policies.

The article discusses the growing U.S. trade deficit with China. The rising U.S. imports of Chinese-made goods is expected to widen U.S. trade deficit with China to 27.7% in 1994. The U.S. economic growth and the rise in consumer spending explain the high demand for Chinese products. The role of foreign companies in the increasing sophistication of China's exports are also highlighted.

Reports on the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on its first year of implementation. Increase in United States exports and direct foreign investment; Faster increase in U.S. imports from Mexico than exports to both countries; Areas of concern among economists; Creation of jobs in car manufacturing companies.

Addresses the growing trade deficit between the United States (US) and Japan. Disadvantage of sanctions in the form of punitive tariffs or quotas; Cooperation between the government and industry; Japan's per capita foreign direct investment; Japanese deregulation; Book `Opening Japan'; American trade goals and President Bill Clinton's Administration's technology-promotion policies.

Reports on the boon on United States exports of goods and services. Exports reaching an all-time high in June 1994; Economic expansions in major industrial countries; Bill Clinton Administration's relaxation of high-tech licensing controls; Commerce Department's export outlook for the rest of 1994; Big Three automobile makers; Machine-tool manufacturing; Niche exporters.

Reports on President Bill Clinton's policy linking China's most-favored-nation (MFN) trade status to its human rights record. Clinton's readiness to end his policy; Chinese Communist Party's continued political crackdown; Purchasing campaign by the Chinese; Pressure to renew MFN from American companies; Hopes that Chinese leaders will come across with concessions to make MFN renewal possible.

Discusses the Bill Clinton administration's efforts to improve the United States export industry. Exports centers for `one-stop shopping' assistance to businesses; Budget allocations to fight `tied' aid provided by foreign competitors; Responsibilities of Export-Import Bank chairman Kenneth D. Brody and Commerce Under Secretary for International Trade Jeffrey E. Garten. INSET: Clinton's plans to build an export machine..

Reports on President Bill Clinton's victory in the fight for the House approval of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Triumph for his presidency and the forces of internationalism; Creation of deep rifts in the Democratic coalition; Erosion of his image as an opponent of business politics; Dirty bargaining involved; Repairing the damage done by NAFTA: Animosity from liberals and labor.