Ferdinand E. Banks

Why the G-20 Summit Mattered

For me the worst part of the G20 was the move to give more resources or options or authority to the IMF (and the World Bank), and the sight of Gordon Brown greeting the big-wigs at the door of 10 Downing. On the whole however I was impressed by what I heard of the meeting, and agree that it was necessary.. The TV audience wants more consumption, but less work and less thinking, which is a lopsided relationship, and so happenings like the G20 have to be added in order to obtain a balance..

10 Predictions for the Global Economy

Isn't it terrible about those alternative energy investments not being started? Well, I don't know if they are the ones that President Obama's energy team will probably come up with. So maybe - in theory at least - it is better for things to work as follows: the oil price goes down to $30/b, and a new energy team is installed - one with an insight into how the energy world works.