State of the global economy

State of the global economy:

America has passed on the baton
Jeffrey Sachs, Financial Times, September 29, 2009
The G20 is an experiment. On its makeshift scaffolding the success of the planet now rests, writes Jeffrey Sachs.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4bee5524-ad28-11de-9caf-00144feabdc0.html?nclick_check=1

The ''New Normal'' Comes To Asia
Robyn Meredith, Forbes, September 30, 2009
A U.S. savings spree is crimping the global economy.
http://www.forbes.com/2009/09/29/china-japan-malaysia-economy-opinions-columnists-robyn-meredith.html?feed=rss_opinions

Global Trade Alert
Thomas F. Cooley, Forbes, September 30, 2009
The G-20 continues its hypocrisy on foreign commerce.
http://www.forbes.com/2009/09/29/g20-trade-nhl-tires-obama-tariffs-opinions-columnists-thomas-f-cooley.html?feed=rss_opinions

The G20, The IMF, And Legitimacy
Simon Johnson, The Baseline Scenario, September 29, 2009
It would be much better to have a structure in which all countries were represented, probably with some weighting according to their economic and financial importance in the world.
http://baselinescenario.com/2009/09/29/the-g20-the-imf-and-legitimacy/