Saturday, February 14, 2009

Geithner In Rome Stresses Open Trade

Geithner's at the G7 (Group of seven finance leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, and United States of America) in Rome. Let's hope Geithner's having more luck there than he did unveiling his banking plan here.
Reuters: Geithner, making his G7 debut in the role, also responded in sort to concerns that recession is breeding protectionism.

"All countries need to sustain a commitment to open trade and investment policies which are essential to economic growth and prosperity," he said.