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quences of diplomatic failures and uncoordinated reac-
tions. Yet history alone is an insufficient guide; the world
has changed too much. We have already seen that this cri-
sis extends beyond the housing and banking sectors, and
our solutions will have to be as wide in scope as the causes
themselves, taking into account the complexities of the
global economy, the geopolitics involved, and the likeli-
hood of continued political and economic repercussions
from the damage already done.
But here again, as we work to repair the damage, we can
find new ways of working together. For too long, we have
merely talked about the need to engage emerging powers
in global economic governance; the time to take action is
upon us. The recent G-20 meeting was a first step, but
developing patterns of sustained engagement will take hard
work and careful negotiation. We know that emerging
markets like China, India, Brazil, South Africa, and
Indonesia are feeling the effects of the current crisis. We all
stand to benefit in both the short and long term if they are
part of the solution, and become partners in maintaining
global economic stability. In our efforts to return to eco-
nomic growth here in the United States, we have an espe-
cially critical need to work more closely with Canada, our
largest trading partner, and Mexico, our third largest.
Canada and Mexico are also our biggest suppliers of
imported energy. More broadly, we must build a deeper
partnership with Mexico to address the shared danger aris-

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