Convened in Washington, in November 2008, the first G-20 summit was a hasty attempt by top economies to forge common cause against a rapidly escalating financial crisis.
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Resolving the Paradox of Thrift
Don’t spend more than you make. Don’t buy things you don’t need
How Carmakers Will Meet New EPA Fuel-Economy Standards
The Obama Administration has approved fuel-economy regulations, beginning with 2012-model-year vehicles. The rules require automakers to improve fleetwide fuel economy and to reduce fleetwide greenhouse-gas emissions by approximately 5% every year up until the 2016 model year
In Trying Times, Colleges Willing to Boost Financial-Aid
For many college hopefuls this year, getting in was the easy part. Now comes the real challenge: figuring out where they can afford to go