The G20 summit: Regaining their balance

The last time the leaders of the Group of Twenty (G20) met, in London in April, their unenviable task was to steer the world economy away from a 1930s-style depression. They succeeded, thanks to an unprecedented fiscal and monetary gusher and a raft of measures to prop up teetering financial giants. But while stability has returned, much more needs to be done to put economies, and particularly their banking sectors, on a sounder footing. The group’s aim ... Full Story »

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by Patricia Blochowiak - Sep. 26, 2009

For something not labeled as an opinion piece, this story contained too many opinions for my taste, including statements about the success of previous actions and what will be pleasing to whom. And there's nothing about the citizen reaction that frightened the authorities enough that they're using tear gas against protestors.

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by Fabrice Florin - Sep. 26, 2009

Informative summary about the agreement reached at the Pittsburgh G20 summit. This report provides good factual evidence and context about the consensus emerging from that summit, such as coordinated stimulus and economic policies.

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by Jack Dinkmeyer - Sep. 26, 2009

Informative journalism discussing major points of agreement at the G-20. However, if one expected anything concrete, one is doomed to disappointment. For example, the goal of the summit was to meet needs of 21st economies; but the summit neither defined nor agreed upon what those needs are. Implicit throughout the article is that even the agreements, themselves, are tenuous.

Self congratulatory optimism about recovery is disquieting considering U.S. reported and unreported unemployment is 16%. It ain't over till it's over.

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by Derek Hawkins - Sep. 26, 2009
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by Philip Kreck - Sep. 26, 2009

Well-written, to the point. One minor criticism: the article could have provided more information regarding differences of opinions between the States. Readers would benefit from a more detailed description of the (healthy) disagreements that exist regarding certain key issues.

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by Filipe AlvesFerreira - Sep. 27, 2009

It is on the stream, that's why it is Mary following others friends

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