European markets faltered this week, as worries mounted that the threat of financial crises in Greece, Portugal, and Spain could spread across the Eurozone — and possible beyond.

Daljit Dhaliwal spoke with Marcus Mabry, international business editor of The New York Times, about a potential European financial meltdown and what it means for the rest of the world–  and the United States.

Marcus Mabry, international business editor of The New York Times, and John Authers, the investment editor for the Financial Times, join Daljit Dhaliwal to discuss the impact of U.S. economic policies overseas, the risk of inflation in China, the fate of Japan’s economy and recovery efforts across Europe.

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In fact, China has not missed a single GDP target in over a decade.

Beijing contends that China’s robust 2009 economic expansion — in contrast with a significant global recession — is driven by a successful stimulus package and a growing middle class of consumers.

To take a closer look at China’s growth and the state of the global economy, Martin Savidge interviews Marcus Mabry, international business editor at the New York Times.

Melissa Chan of Al Jazeera English has more from China’s capital:

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	World’s strongest economies quickly deteriorating (Jan. 2009)	The OECD warns that some of the world’s strongest economies — China, Russia and Germany — are now deteriorating the most quickly. Marcus Mabry of The New York Times discusses how this will impact the U.S.
	How U.S. compares to Canada healthcare (Jan. 2009)	Uwe Reinhardt, a leading adviser on health care economics, compares the Canadian and American health care systems. Despite his optimism about the Obama administration, he criticizes the U.S. health care model.
	Obama switches course on Europe missile defense (Sept. 2009)	Heather Conley of the Center for Strategic and International Studies discusses Obama’s decision to scrap a controversial plan for a missile defense system in Europe that would counter potential threats from Iran.
	Africa’s first elected female president lifts Liberia (March 2009)	President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is leading Liberia’s efforts to rebuild after a 14-year civil war. In this extended interview, Sirleaf discusses the position of women in Liberia, the country’s recovery and relations with the U.S.
	Morales: U.S. must “restore trust” with Bolivia (May 2009)	Evo Morales, Bolivia’s first popularly-elected indigenous president, joins Worldfocus’ Ivette Feliciano to discuss an alleged assassination plot, why he chose to expel U.S. Ambassador Philip Goldberg and the future of U.S.-Bolivian relations.
	At home in Morocco with an Islamist-feminist (Sept. 2009)	Nadia Yassine is a Moroccan political activist and the face of Al-Adl wal Ihsane, the Movement for Justice and Spirituality. She describes the social and political goals of her organization and the situation of women in Morocco.
	U.S., Japan pledge aid as Pakistan conditions decline (April 2009)	At a conference in Tokyo, the U.S. and Japan each pledged $1 billion in aid to Pakistan over the next two years. Ahmed Rashid, a leading Pakistani journalist, discusses the deteriorating situation in Pakistan.
	In quest to develop, Africa squanders nature (April 2009)	Nobel Peace Prize winner and environmental activist Wangari Maathai discusses how to balance the needs of developing countries with the need for conservation, as well as the impact of climate change on Africa.
	Post-9/11 U.S. image improves with many Muslims (Sept. 2009)	Dalia Mogahed, the executive director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies and an adviser to the Obama administration, joins Daljit Dhaliwal for a look at how the eighth anniversary of 9/11 is resonating among Muslims around the world.
	Britain defends its health care against U.S. criticisms (Aug. 2009)	Officials in Great Britain are fighting back to defend their system against criticism from the American right. Andrew Clark of The Guardian discusses how Britons view the U.S. health care debate.

Marcus Mabry, international business editor of The New York Times, joins Martin Savidge to discuss the ripple effects on the global economy, which had been showing signs of revitalization.

Worldfocus regulars Marcus Mabry, the International Business Editor for the New York Times, and Roben Farzad, a senior writer for BusinessWeek, join Daljit Dhaliwal to discuss the implications for the Obama administration.

They talk about whether the Chinese will influence U.S. policy on issues ranging from Afghanistan to health care because of this new reality.

As the British government begins to sell some of its own property to close budget deficits, analysts wonder whether the United States will follow suit.

Marcus Mabry, the International Business Editor for the New York Times, speaks to Martin Savidge about the current state of the world economy.

Marcus Mabry, international business editor of The New York Times, joins Daljit Dhaliwal to discuss these rare materials and the implications of China restricting their export.

But the ripple affect goes far beyond the United States. Over the weekend, a Canadian car parts maker and a Russian bank agreed to take control of GM’s European operations, including Opel in Germany and Vauxhall in Britain.

On Monday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner was in Beijing, trying to reassure the Chinese that this country is committed to bringing down the deficit as the U.S. recovers from the economic crisis.

Marcus Mabry, international business editor of The New York Times, joins Martin Savidge to discuss General Motors, Geithner’s trip to China, China’s concerns about the U.S. deficit and what comes next for the European auto business.

Marcus Mabry, the international business editor of The New York Times, joins Martin Savidge to analyze the deepening economic downturn and provide a look at what comes next in the European recession.

Marcus Mabry, the international business editor of The New York Times, discusses how governments are approaching budget deficits, Eastern Europe’s fall and the economic outlook for the rest of 2009.

Marcus Mabry, the international business editor for The New York Times, joins Martin Savidge to discuss the market gyrations and the G-20 meeting.

Marcus Mabry, international business editor at The New York Times, speaks with Martin Savidge about parallels between struggling U.S. industries and those in Europe and Asia, how foreign automakers are coping and the future of real estate markets abroad.

China’s exports dropped almost 3 percent last month, their biggest decline in a decade, and there are estimates that unemployment is now as high as 9 percent in urban areas and 20 percent in rural areas. 

Marcus Mabry, the international business editor of the The New York Times, joins Martin Savidge to discuss the OECD’s report, how the deterioration of major world economies will impact the U.S. and stimulus plans abroad.

Unemployment may reverberate overseas as foreign producers lose valuable markets. This is the case with the auto industry — manufacturers abroad will be affected by the upcoming bailout decisions.

Marcus Mabry of The New York Times speaks with Martin Savidge about the latest unemployment numbers in the U.S. and the future of the global economy.

Marcus Mabry, the international business editor of The New York Times, speaks with Martin Savidge about the global economy.

Marcus Mabry, international business editor at The New York Times, speaks with Martin Savidge about this weekend’s economic summit.

Marcus Mabry, international business editor at The New York Times, speaks with Martin Savidge about the challenging economic tasks set forth for President-elect Obama.

Marcus Mabry, international business editor at The New York Times, speaks with Martin Savidge about deep-seated fears of a global recession and potential ways to regain confidence. He says that central banks may join in a coordinated effort to relieve the credit crunch in emerging markets over the coming weekend.

Marcus Mabry, the international business editor at The New York Times, speaks with Martin Savidge about the world economy and the financial crisis.