Tuesday, March 24, 2009
As delegates gather for the G20 summit in London on 2 April, it is worth looking to the last time London hosted a world economic summit. In June 1933, delegates from 66 countries gathered in London to try and agree plans to revive the world economy in the midst of the Great Depression. The author of this report from BBC argues that though the crisis this time is different but need of political will and the global nature of both recessions are same. If correct lessons are not drawn from the 1993 conference failure then it may happen again. The author also aomments that being the largest economy, US has to be have the political will to solve the world's problem rather than having a double agenda just like that of FDR. April 2nd is not far. Lets see what happens.
Read the full BBC article HERE

Read the full BBC article HERE
Labels: financial crisis, G20 summit, great depression
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