The union, the official said, had discussed moving from 22.5 percent to 31 percent.

Certain short-term rates have moved to 7 percent from 4 percent in mid-1989.

Drinks sales as a portion of total business would move to 32 percent from 51 percent.

The lawmakers also moved quickly to keep state revenues at present levels by increasing the sales tax to 6 percent, from 5 percent.

In recent weeks, the bill rate has moved from 5.90 percent to 5.65 percent.

Peugeot has been coming on strong, moving from 11.4 percent in 1986 to 12.1 percent last year.

He has moved to a 50 percent investment in equities, below his normal or neutral level, from 65 percent.

So far this year, the central bank has moved its main overnight rate up three times, from 2 percent, to 2.75 percent.

Since 1985 Japan's immovable trade surplus has moved from 4.2 to 3.2 percent of gross national product.

"I think we are very close to having language that will move us from 92 percent to close to 100 percent."