With the world's major economies forecast to shrink this year for the first time since World War Two, Britain's Financial Times newspaper reports the G20 participants will likely resolve to strive for economic growth in 2010.

VOA: standard.2009.03.30

The first time was the near-collapse of Iceland's banks and currency during the world financial crisis.

VOA: special.2010.04.23

This is the third time in a week that Mr.Obama has proposed tougher regulation of financial institutions.

VOA: standard.2010.01.21

African Union chief Jean Ping told those at the conference that the money is coming at an opportune time, because African growth was "totally compromised" by the global financial crisis.

VOA: standard.2009.11.08

I think now would be a particularly bad time to send a signal to the international community and to our overall financial system by playing politics in any way with this upcoming vote,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.24