The leaders of the Group of 20 leading economies first convened almost three years ago to address the financial crisis. As now, there were deep doubts about the financial fundamentals of a major global economy. As now, authorities were struggling to bring Main Street the financial stability it needed, without going too far beyond what it wanted. As now, the immediate challenge was to contain financial panic and the deeper challenge was to lay a foundation for renewed and inclusive prosperity.
20國集團(G20)領導人首次聚在一起應對金融危機是將近三年前的事情了。與現在一樣,當時人們對某個全球主要經濟體的金融基本面產生了嚴重的懷疑。與現在一樣,當時各國政府若不向普通民衆和中小企業提供遠超出他們需要的支撐,就很難給他們帶來他們所需的金融穩定。與現在一樣,當時擺在眼前的挑戰是遏制金融恐慌,更深層次的挑戰則是爲重新實現全面繁榮奠定基礎。