Los Cabos, Mexico

G-20 talks economy: Meeting in Mexico this week, leaders from the Group of 20 rich and developing nations said they would launch a coordinated effort to jump-start global economic growth. “Now is the time, as we have discussed, to make sure that all of us join to do what is necessary to stabilize the world financial system,” said President Obama. Analysts did not expect much concrete action to come from the summit. But Obama used the opportunity to hold bilateral meetings with foreign leaders, including a somewhat chilly tête-à-tête with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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