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G20 in Pittsburgh

G20 in Pittsburgh

Inside this issue

• The collapse of the US steel industry was a disaster for the city

• With 29 leaders at the Group of 20 meeting, Gideon Rachman asks whether it risks being ineffective - -

Content

The west no longer holds all the cards

Martin Wolf says the group created in the nineties is now a vital cog of world government

Monetary policy: When and how do we get back to normal?

The central banks of the industrialised world have taken extraordinary steps to fight the crisis, says Krishna Guha

Too many chairs: Politicians scramble to get seat at top table

Gideon Rachman asks whether 29 is really the optimum number of leaders for the G20

Fiscal stimulus: Weaned off the stimulus

Chris Giles explores how the worst-affected nations plan to recover from recent difficulties

Regulation: Pay curbs may not work

Brooke Masters analyses whether bonus limits will have a meaningful effect

Trade becomes the poor relation

Frances Williams says protectionism is on the rise in spite of lofty statements to the contrary

Industry: No longer ‘hell with the lid off’

Francesco Guerrera says traditional sectors still have an important role to play

Rennaissance: Thriving on diversity instead of its mills

Pittsburgh has come a long way since the steel crisis, says Justin Baer

New industries: More than eds and meds

Sarah Murray explains why the city’s future is rooted in its past

Face of the city: Civic foresight aids shift to cafe culture

Justin Baer finds urban regeneration makes it a surprisingly pleasant place to live