A Steep Economic Path

The world today can seem a daunting place,Prime Minister Gordon Brown admitted.Today we rise to the challenge of an open free trade and flexible globalization.It is likely that,in the next two decades,the global economy will double in size.We shall encounter,not just the insecurities we now know about,but the opportunities of tomorrow as well.The livelihoods of British families and businesses are shaped by this ever-more interdependent world,Mr.Brown pointed out in the ornate Guildhall setting.