Key Economic News To Watch This Week

By: EW News Desk Team   Date: 19 September 2011

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19 September 2011

 A quick preview of the key economic events for the upcoming week:

Monday, 19th September

U.S. President Barack Obama attends the UN general assembly in New York. 

World Trade Organization holds its annual public forum in Geneva. Key issues to be discussed include trade policy and growth.

International Monetary Fund and Greek business leaders gather in Athens for an open discussion about the future of Greek debt. 

Related: Greece Unveils More Budget Cuts and New Property Tax

Related: The No-Win Greek Debt Buyback Trap - Lessons From Ecuador: Eduardo Levy-Yeyati

Tuesday, 20th September

August U.S. housing market data released, with economists expecting housing starts to fall by 2.3 percent. Building permits, a forward looking indicator, are also expected to have fallen by 1.8 percent. 

Related: U.S. House Prices: Worse Now Than During Subprime Crash

The annual International Economic Forum on Africa meets in Paris to discuss African development. 

Zambia, Africa's largest copper producer, goes to the poll stations. 

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development releases the latest Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard, a report on industrial performance in global economies.

Wednesday, 21st September

The U.S. Senate holds a judicial hearing titled "The power of Google: serving consumers or threatening competition?"

The Commonwealth finance ministers meet in Washington to discuss cooperation between member states and the G20 nations.

Dmexco, a digital marketing exposition and conference, starts in Cologne. 

Related: 16 Smokin' Hot Trends in Digital Marketing

Thursday, 22nd September

A U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will conduct a hearing about the implications of Obama's energy policy on jobs. 

Related: Obama Urges Congress to Pass US$477 Billion American Jobs Act

Friday, 23rd September

The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund will hold their annual meetings in Washington. G20 finance ministers and central bankers will also be meeting in Washington. 

Source: NYTimes, Financial Times


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