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Brian Fabbri, US Chief Economist, BNP Paribas
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It was meant to be a refueling stop on the road to economic recovery. The G8 summit came mid-way between two G20 gatherings aimed at tackling the world's financial crisis. D. Herbert met B. Fabbri, US chief economist at BNP Paribas, from New York.
THE BUSINESS INTERVIEW

 

It was meant to be a refueling stop on the long road to economic recovery. This week's Group of Eight summit in Italy came mid-way between two larger, G20, gatherings aimed at tackling the world's financial crisis.

 

But critics were writing off this summit even before it started. Brazil's president told France 24 on the eve of the meeting that the G8 is obsolete in the modern age.

 

Does he have a point? Did the G8 move the economic recovery along - or was it just filling space? Douglas Herbert met Brian Fabbri, US chief economist at BNP Paribas, in New York.

 

 

 

 

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