BRISBANE, Australia — Under pressure to jolt the lethargic world economy back to life, leaders of G-20 nations completed a plan Sunday to boost global GDP by more than $2 trillion over five years.
The communique from the Brisbane summit of Group of 20 wealthy and emerging nations revealed that the plan for jump-starting growth includes investing in infrastructure, increasing trade and creating a global infrastructure hub that would help match potential investors with projects.
Leaders also aim to reduce the gap between male and female participation in the workforce by 25 percent by 2025, saying that would put 100 million more …read more
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
