G-20 and Australia had much riding on summit

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- The relevance of the Group of 20 exclusive club of nations and Australia's place on the world stage had a lot riding on the outcome of the weekend G-20 leaders' summit in the Australian city of Brisbane.

Outlay of $14 Trillion Hasn't Solved Problem of Debt

WASHINGTON — The amount of money thrown at rescuing the world economy since the beginning of the current crisis is truly staggering — probably more than $14 trillion — and the financial spigots are still open.