September 24, 2009
G-20 countries head into summit with differing priorities

From the United Nations and a focus on nuclear weapons, U.S. President Barack Obama turns to the global recession at the G-20 summit getting under way in Pittsburgh.

In Pittsburgh, the Europeans will be pushing for more regulation of the capital markets and groups like hedge funds and rating agencies.

For more, read Worldfocus blogger Nina Hachigian’s thoughts: Deciding who decides at the G-20 summit

John Authers, the investment editor for the Financial Times, joins Daljit Dhaliwal to discuss what’s likely to happen at the G-20 summit.

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