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What happened to FREE markets in London?

Thanks to Reuters’ MacroScope blog for noticing:
Keith Hennessey, a former top economic adviser to President George W. Bush, saw this one coming. He rightly predicted that the Group of 20 would drop a key word from its communique at the conclusion of the London Summit: Free.

Here is my original post from Wednesday:  A quick guide [...]

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What was accomplished at the G-20 Summit?

Here is the “Leaders Declaration” for the Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy (aka the G-20 Summit) hosted by President Bush last Friday and Saturday in Washington, DC.
This is the second of a two-part note.  Here’s the first part.
A fair amount of the press coverage followed a ready-made storyline:  “Lame duck President … [...]

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The G-20 Summit in pictures

The President hosted the Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy this past Friday and Saturday at the National Building Museum here in Washington, DC.
This is the first of a two-part note.  Part one will describe the mechanics of the Summit and show some photos.  Part two will describe the substance.
The action began in [...]

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Rose Garden Statement by President Bush on financial markets

President Bush spoke at 8:02 AM this morning in the Rose Garden.
Good morning.  I just completed a meeting with my working group on financial markets.  We discussed the unprecedented and aggressive steps the federal government is taking to address the financial crisis.  Over the past few weeks, my administration has worked with both parties in [...]

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