G-7 Countries Show Limits Of Their Power --- Leaders Steer Clear of Move To Boost Dollar, Defeat Clinton Trade Initiative
NAPLES, Italy -- The leaders of the world's seven major economies came to this sprawling town determined to bring some order to the world economy, but instead demonstrated the limits of their power.</br></br>Determined to stabilize currency markets, the leaders ultimately</br></br>steered clear of any moves to bolster the sinking dollar. Seeking to</br></br>strengthen the world economy, they instead shot down a</br></br>trade-liberalization initiative that was pushed by President Clinton.