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Obama, G-20 Leaders Agree on 'Historic' Steps to Jump-Start Global Economy

President Obama played a central role in his first international summit -- reaching agreement with world leaders on several bold steps to jump-start the global economy. With the ink barely dry, Obama expressed optimism that the regulatory steps G-20 leaders committed to take this afternoon would be considered a "turning point" in the pursuit of a global economic recovery. "It was historic because of the size and the scope of the challenges that we face and because of the timeliness and...Full Story
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