Economists lend weight to G-7 meeting

London

THE world's top finance ministers and central-bank chiefs meeting in Dresden this week are looking to get back into the spotlight.

Instead of a closed-door debate and a bland statement, officials at the Group of Seven (G-7) event in Dresden hosted by German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble attended a symposium led by headline-grabbing economists such as Nouriel Roubini. That's intended to drive them to think bigger and examine longer-term economic issues when they begin their private talks.

"We had a fascinating, intensive discus…