Leading industrial countries have pledged to avoid protectionism as they battle the global economic crisis.
Finance ministers at a G7 meeting in Italy said raising barriers to free trade would make the downturn worse.
Hours earlier, the US Congress approved an $787bn economic recovery plan that includes a 'Buy American' clause.
G7 ministers said stabilising the world economy and financial markets was their priority. They said they would work together to support growth and jobs.
The 'Buy American' clause has raised fears that protectionism could be growing in the world's largest economy
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