LONDON, England (CNN) -- Can this G-20 summit prove to be anything more than group therapy for a bunch of fingernail-gnawing, troubled individuals? U.S. President Barack Obama and British PM Gordon Brown want financial stimulus assurances from the G-20. The prospects are not good. The men and women called together in London by UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown to counter an economic slump are politicians -- just at a time when the world's electorates are demonstrating their lack of faith in governments and in their ability to understand, let alone sort out, the economic mess. Thirty, 20, even 10 years back there used to be some belief that getting the power-players together could solve problems, or at least give others a push in doing so.
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First challenge for G-20 is to not make things worse
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U.S.,UK looking for financial stimulus to boost economies
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France, Germany want more regulation; big question is what will China do?
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Asian, Latin American nations' involvement at G-20 may reduce G-8 influence
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