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And ministers are irritated by suggestions that the E.U. is dragging its feet, pointing out that most of the calculations on stimulus packages forget the so-called automatic stabilizers: Europe's generous welfare payments that kick in when unemployment rises. "The U.S. government should better familiarize itself with economic-stimulus...
The G-20's finance ministers, along with central-bank governors, are meeting this weekend near London to prepare for next month's summit and smooth out their differences. The summit will mark Obama's first visit to Europe since becoming President, and he will take with him a huge...
And Team Obama isn't there yet. Even for a great communicator, confidence requires an investment in credibility - and Obama has been a little risky with his portfolio. He said no lobbyists would be working in his White House - except the ones he really, really needed - and that no pork...
Last June's health-care summit helped spark the closed-door gatherings, which at first involved just six members: Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus of Montana and the committee's top Republican, Charles Grassley of Iowa; Ted Kennedy and the HELP Committee's top Republican, Mike Enzi of Wyoming...
It's hard to argue that the LDP's performance of late has been anything but miserable. Each of the three leaders since Koizumi - Shinzo Abe, Yasuo Fukuda and Aso, has seemed less impressive than the last. Last month, Aso's Finance Minister, Shoichi Nakagawa, was forced to resign after...