The US Congress is poised to decide by the end of this month whether to approve a free trade pact with Central America, as Republican House leaders on Tuesday set a deadline for consideration of the deal. The vote on the pact, which would open up trade among the US, five Central American countries and the Dominican Republic, has become a crucial test of whether the administration of President George W. Bush can press ahead with an ambitious trade policy.
Posted by Editor at July 20, 2005 06:36 AM
