Oliver Says Canada Won’t Make Major House Finance Changes

Canada won’t make any sudden changes to the country’s system of housing finance, even as the government looks at ways to reduce its role in the market, Finance Minister Joe Oliver said.

Canada’s Oliver Eases Austerity Push as G-20 Gathers

Some Group of 20 countries may need more breathing room to meet their deficit targets with the global economy struggling to pick up steam, Canadian Finance Minister Joe Oliver said.

World Bank says trade protectionism starts to level off

(Reuters) - Barriers to imports in major economies are starting to recede after a rash of protectionism during the global financial crisis, World Bank figures showed on Thursday.

G20 to focus on boosting global growth, not Crimea: official

(Reuters) - Global financial leaders will thrash out details of individual country pledges to boost growth and overhaul their economies at this week's meetings in Washington, a senior Australian official said on Tuesday.

Canada Consumer Sentiment Falls for Second Week on U.S.

Canadian consumer sentiment fell for a second week as budget disputes in the U.S. continue to weigh on views of the economy, according to the Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Confidence Index.

Russia to Brazil Intervention Adds to U.S. Debt Distress

Investors suffering the worst losses in Treasuries since at least 1978 can add dollar sales by emerging-market central banks to their list of challenges.

G20 seeks more wiggle room on austerity pledges

(Reuters) - The world's leading economies will give themselves more wiggle room to meet targets for cutting budget deficits rather than risk aggravating a slowdown in many countries, chief among them the United States.

U.N. body urges G20 action on food prices, waste

(Reuters) - The world's top farm producers in the Group of 20 countries must agree coordinated action to ease worries about food prices, the head of the United Nations food agency said on Monday, as he and other experts bemoaned a huge global waste of food and water.

Biggest G-20 Current-Account Deficit Stalls Rally in Bonds: Turkey Credit

The biggest bond rally in emerging markets may be derailed by Turkey’s current-account deficit, the largest among the Group of 20 countries.