G20 SUMMIT
Power brokers in the global economy
Ten lesser-known names to watch as the world struggles to recover from crisis
Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2009 | 12:31 PM ET
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At this week's G20 summit in London, the spotlight is shining most brightly on the big public figures: Barack Obama, Nicolas Sarkozy, Stephen Harper and other national decision makers.
Further away from the camera's lens, however, are a select group of powerful officials whose actions and decisions are also shaping the future of the global economy.
Here are some of those names to watch as the world struggles to recover from its economic funk:
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