Simon Johnson on the G-20
Monday, September 21, 2009
NBR Washington bureau chief Darren Gersh interviewed economist Simon Johnson of the Peterson Institute for International Economics earlier today. The focus of their conversation? The G-20 meeting, which begins Thursday in Pittsburgh. Johnson explained why he's not optimistic the world's financial leaders will make the right economic decisions at the meeting. An edited version of the interview airs in tonight's program. You can explore the extended interview here.
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- G-20
The G-20 is the Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Centeral Bank Governors from 20 industrialized and developing nations. The group of financial leaders meets regularly to discuss key issues in the global economy. - Peterson Institute for International Economics
The Peterson Institute "is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution devoted to the study of international economic policy." This links to a bio of Simon Johnson, who is a Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute.
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