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Obama and the G-20 Summit
The G-20 meeting in South Korea's being called a failure for President Obama, who wanted global consensus for economic recovery. Why is the US now the bad guy, when so recently other countries joined it in ganging up on China? Also, will there be compromise between Republicans and Democrats on taxes? On Reporter's Notebook, new and old media merge.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenThe G-20 meeting in South Korea's being called a failure for President Obama, who wanted global consensus for economic recovery. Why is the US now the bad guy, when so recently other countries joined it in ganging up on China? Also, will there be compromise between Republicans and Democrats on taxes? On Reporter's Notebook, Newsweek magazine and the website Daily Beast have completed a merger some people thought never would happen. We hear about media "synergy."
Banner image: President Obama holds a bilateral meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul, South Korea, November 11, 2010. Official White House Photo: Pete Souza
