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 »

Posted by Derek Hawkins

See All Reviews »

Review

Jack Dinkmeyer
3.8
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.

See All Reviews »

Jack's Rating

Overall
3.8

Good
from 20 answers
Quality
3.7
Facts
4.0
Fairness
4.0
Information
5.0
Insight
3.0
Sourcing
3.0
Style
4.0
Accuracy
3.0
Balance
3.0
Context
4.0
Depth
4.0
Enterprise
3.0
Expertise
3.0
Originality
3.0
Relevance
5.0
Transparency
2.0
Responsibility
4.0
Popularity
4.0
Recommendation
4.0
Credibility
4.0
More How our ratings work »