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The G-20 and the Man Who Wasn't There
This weekend's G-20 meeting dramatized the interdependence of seven or eight industrialized powers and the so-called "emerging economies." Can they get together to resolve the global financial crisis? Were they marking time until America's next President takes office? Also, Obama and McCain meet in Chicago, and if Barack Obama wants Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, he may have to take two for the price of one.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenThis weekend's G-20 meeting dramatized the interdependence of seven or eight industrialized powers and the so-called "emerging economies." Can they get together to resolve the global financial crisis? Were they marking time until America's next President takes office? Also, Obama and McCain meet in Chicago, and an update on Hillary Clinton’s chances to be secretary of state. Would Bill's post-presidential activities present conflicts of interest?
Banner image: President Bush gestures as he addresses the G-20 leaders and delegates at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. White House photo: Eric Draper
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3 storiesObama and McCain Meet Post-Election
Barack Obama said last night he'd appoint at least one Republican to his cabinet. It's not likely to be John McCain , but the two met today in Chicago, just two weeks since the election. Abdon Pallasch reports for the Chicago Sun-Times .
Read the story6 minThe G-20 and the Man Who Wasn't There
The so-called G-8 became the G-20 this weekend as thirteen emerging powers sat next to the industrialized nations to talk about fixing the global economy . At the formal dinner, the President of the United States had the President of Brazil on his right while the President of China sat on his left.
Read the story35 minObama Courts Hillary Clinton
On 60 Minutes yesterday, Barack Obama acknowledge his meeting with Hillary Clinton . While he declined to address say whether he wants her to be his secretary of state, few people think the President-elect would have allowed his meeting with Senator Clinton to become public knowledge if he weren't very serious about her appointment.
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