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North Korea missile test could change discussions at G-20
by
Adam Allington
and Adriene Hill
Jul 4, 2017
As President Trump prepares for his second foreign trip, this time to the G-20 summit in Germany, he’s faced with the news of a longer-range missile tests out of North Korea. With a bilateral meeting planned with China while in Hamburg, as well as a re-negotiation of the U.S. trade deal with South Korea on […]
Brexit on the agenda at Chengdu G20 meeting
Jul 22, 2016
Finance ministers will discuss how to limit fallout from Britain leaving the EU.
China struggles to reassure G20 delegates in Shanghai
by
Rob Schmitz
Feb 25, 2016
A plunging stock market made it difficult for Chinese hosts to reassure the G20.
What would cyber warfare with Syria look like?
by
Molly Wood
Sep 5, 2013
No 'boots on the ground' for now, but what about cyber warfare with Syria?
Syria weighs on economic focus of G-20 summit
Sep 4, 2013
The meeting of the world's top 20 economies has a broad agenda for addressing global economic concerns, but Syria looms as a point of tension between the U.S. and Russia, the conference's host.
'Currency wars' on the agenda at the G20
Feb 15, 2013
The Group of 20 major world economies are meeting in Moscow today, and the biggest item on the agenda is global monetary policy with some countries complaining about a 'currency war.'
U.N. warns of possible food crisis
Aug 9, 2012
The world could face the worst food crisis in five years if countries like the U.S. start restricting exports
of agricultural products. That's according to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, which says bad weather is causing a spike in global food prices that could be made worse if countries stockpile.
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MID-DAY UPDATE: Ireland, quantitative easing and mortgage interest deductions
Nov 12, 2010
The Federal Reserve plans to invest $600 billion buying U.S. and corporate debt -- learn why Republicans worry that the Fed may be a wee-bit too...
MID-DAY UPDATE: G20 and a deficit-reduction plan to save $4 trillion
Nov 11, 2010
From G7 to G20, learn about the organization of leaders of 20 of the world's biggest economies -- a lesson to prepare you for the summit currently...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Central Bank to buy bonds, Chrysler predicts profit and "congestion pricing"
Nov 8, 2010
Learn why the G-20 nations and other world leaders object to the Federal Reserve's decision to buy $600 billion worth of treasury bonds. We examine...