A lopsided world tilts upward, slowly

Financial Times | Sep. 19, 2009 (Editorial)

The world economy is shifting gears. It has gone from reverse to neutral – even the US is probably out of recession, says Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve chairman. The task facing leaders at the Group of 20 nations’ summit in Pittsburgh next week will be to pick up speed – but safely. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, U.S., Business
Topics: Global Economy, U.S. Economy, Finance, Trade
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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Sep 18, 2009 - 2:29 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Derek Hawkins (review), Llewellyn Kriel (review)
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Edited by: Derek Hawkins - Sep 18, 2009 - 8:12 PM PDT
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 by Derek Hawkins - Sep. 18, 2009

Such bickering is unproductive, and a blame game futile. Both perspectives are valid. A savings glut from surplus nations contributed to the overexpansion of credit. But ... More »

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Llewellyn Kriel
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 by Llewellyn Kriel - Sep. 19, 2009

Far too parochial and narrow. In case, FT hadn't heard - the economic crunch is a GLOBAL crisis, not merely an American inconvenience.

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