"It's not a magic pill," said an official at one bank involved in the pact.

And it wants no change in the existing free-trade pact on cars.

For the first time, however, nuclear energy and safety are mentioned in the pact.

Business had been so hurt by high interest rates and inflation that joining in the pact seemed to make sense to its leaders.

They both nodded and gripped hands for a second in the pact.

A signing bonus of $1.8 million is included in the pact.

The only free trade accord he supported was with Jordan, which has labor standards in the pact.

This was not in the pact, she says, and steps forward wrathfully.

It is possible to resort to all the possibilities provided in the pact.

Over all, this and other provisions in the pact would save the county $20 million a year, he said.