WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The most powerful people in the world will dine on roasted rack of lamb, fruitwood-smoked quail and a chanterelle-jussed tomato, fennel and eggplant fondue, while millions of people around the world lose their jobs, their homes and their hopes.

President George W. Bush will host 97 other delegates from the Group of 20 nations at a working dinner Friday at the White House. They'll discuss how to coordinate the emergency actions needed to prevent a severe global depression while they sip on three different wines, including a delightful Shafer Cabernet "Hillside Select" 2003.