Finance Ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of 20 economies will start a meeting in southwestern Germany today. Reports say, all eyes are on whether they can agree to work together to promote free trade despite the new protectionist tendency of the United States. <br/><br/>The gathering in Baden-Baden will be the first occasion for the leaders to discuss global economic challenges since US President Donald Trump took office in January. <br/><br/>The G20 nations have been in agreement that they oppose any forms of protectionism and encourage free trade as a way to foster the world economy. But, the Trump administration is taking a protectionist stance saying it is part of an effort to save US jobs.

Finance Ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of 20 economies will start a meeting in southwestern Germany today. Reports say, all eyes are on whether they can agree to work together to promote free trade despite the new protectionist tendency of the United States. <br/><br/>The gathering in Baden-Baden will be the first occasion for the leaders to discuss global economic challenges since US President Donald Trump took office in January. <br/><br/>The G20 nations have been in agreement that they oppose any forms of protectionism and encourage free trade as a way to foster the world economy. But, the Trump administration is taking a protectionist stance saying it is part of an effort to save US jobs.